Name: Boys Don't Cry
ISBN: 9780571365203

Fíona Scarlett

Boys Don't Cry

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FIONA. SCARLETT

'I Can't Remember Ever Reading Something So Moving. ' Marian Keyes

Aisling ODwyer

I honestly can’t articulate how much I enjoyed this book. Every second chapter is told by one of the brothers and in doing this it makes the story flow so well. The story perfectly encapsulates how a young child would feel going through being unwell. Would highly recommend I could not put it down

Catalina Petre


      Thank you Netgally for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. <br/>The cover of this book was what initially attracted me and then when I read the blurb I was instantly interested. This book succinctly and poignantly presents the story of Joe and his brother Finn. They live in Dublin, in a t
  

Joanna Turner 

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Matilde Digonzelli

'I can't remember ever reading anything so moving . . . It's so beautiful.' MARIAN KEYES They say boys don't cry. But Finn's seen his Da do it when he thinks no one's looking, so that's not true. And isn't it OK to be sad, when bad things happen? They say boys don't cry, but you might . . . 'Unforgettable.' Donal Ryan 'Authentic to the bone' Kit de Waal It will break your heart in a million different ways.' Louise O'Neill 'Powerful and poignant.' Ruth Hogan 'Hilarious and heartbreaking.' Louise Nealon What readers are saying: 'Fiona Scarlett is certainly up there with the likes of Roddy Doyle . . . A beautifully written, authentic novel, that will make you both laugh and cry, I just want to recommend this book to everyone.' 'This is a heartbreaking and very emotional novel that is exquisitely written. Fíona's writing style helps to bring such raw emotion to the text that it was impossible to not shed a tear!' 'I cried so much reading this book . . . A stunning read that I'll be thinking about for a long time.' 'There is a lot of humour to balance the heartache . . . All humanity is here, in all its shades, and that's what stays with you long after you finish reading. A brilliant debut.'

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