Girlhood by Cat Clarke

The Blurb On The Back:

I lost myself
when my sister died,
and these girls rebuilt me,
piece by piece.

I thought that nothing could
Ever come between us.

I thought I knew who I was …

Until the new girl showed up.

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Cat Clarke’s YA contemporary novel is a strong portrayal of female friendship and how intense it can get, I enjoyed the fact that sex, lesbianism and bisexuality is shown as no big deal and both Harper’s guilt and the devastating effect of anorexia are handled sensitively but Kirsty’s storyline really didn’t ring true for me (especially the denouement) and that served to turn what could have been a great read into a merely okay one.

GIRLHOOD was released in the United Kingdom on 4th May 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.