Member Review

Afterlove

by Tanya Byrne

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Helen P, Librarian

Afterlove explores the huge themes of first love and death. Really a book of two halves, Byrne follows the life of Ash as she unexpectedly meets the love of her life on a school field trip. Written with a YA audience in mind, Afterlove is funny, touching and realistic in tone set against the vibrant background of Brighton & Hove. As a lesbian of Guyanese heritage Ash has a lot to contend with, hiding her true self from her father and extended family. Poppy on the other hand is her opposite; confident privileged and 'out'. As their relationships blossoms a decision on New Year's Eve will cause a chain reaction of events with disastrous consequences.

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