Leaving is My Colour
by Amy Burns
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Pub Date 16 Feb 2017 | Archive Date 8 Mar 2022
Description
A brilliant, blackly comic novel about one young woman’s disintegrating family, her breakdown and ultimate recovery.
“I hadn’t spoken to Mother in years. Not since she tried to poison my father with lawn fertilizer. She thought he was sleeping with another woman. Because he didn’t die, he was able to explain to her that he was actually sleeping with another man.”
Set in the Southern US, this is a funny, smart, sassy and deeply moving account of a young woman’s disintegration and redemption.
After her family becomes unexpectedly wealthy, Rachel, a witty, intelligent young woman, succumbs to drink, drugs and OCD, falling in and out of rehab and dysfunctional relationships. Leaving is My Colour follows her often hilarious, always bittersweet, attempts to make it back from the brink and reconnect with those she loves. A brilliant and unforgettable new voice.
“I hadn’t spoken to Mother in years. Not since she tried to poison my father with lawn fertilizer. She thought he was sleeping with another woman. Because he didn’t die, he was able to explain to her that he was actually sleeping with another man.”
Set in the Southern US, this is a funny, smart, sassy and deeply moving account of a young woman’s disintegration and redemption.
After her family becomes unexpectedly wealthy, Rachel, a witty, intelligent young woman, succumbs to drink, drugs and OCD, falling in and out of rehab and dysfunctional relationships. Leaving is My Colour follows her often hilarious, always bittersweet, attempts to make it back from the brink and reconnect with those she loves. A brilliant and unforgettable new voice.
Advance Praise
‘Relentless, delicious mischief spills from this family’s eye-popping dysfunction. Whipsmart and wickedly witty – as Rachel careens towards rock-bottom, no-one who tries to get near her stands a chance.’ Kate Tough, author of Head for the Edge and Keeping Walking
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781911332244 |
| PRICE | £5.99 (GBP) |
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