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Who is this book for? Readers interested in character-driven stories about friendship and personal growth set against a historical backdrop.

Topics FriendshipIdentitySurvival
MoodBittersweet, Hopeful
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
A RICHARD AND JUDY AUTUMN BOOK CLUB PICK AND THE MOST POWERFUL BOOK YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR'Poignant and bittersweet, this novel is a joy' Richard & JudyYoung and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman trying to forget her own traumas. As these next-door neighbours become unlikely friends, they wonder if their lives could finally be changing for the better. But small towns have long memories...Perfect for fans of The Vanishing Half and Where the Crawdads Sing, Sugar is a classic waiting to be rediscovered.Reviewers adore Sugar:'A page-turning novel guaranteed to be looked back on as a timeless classic'INDEPENDENT'This book is so engaging and beautiful and intriguing and satisfying that I could not put it down'ELLE'Riveting... Searing and expertly imagined'TONI MORRISONon Bernice L. McFaddenReaders are falling for Sugar'Such an enjoyable read... beautifully written, raw and impactful''Riveting, heart-breaking''Very powerful, poignant''Beautifully written... brutal and moving... a must read book''Well-written with rich characters and many twists and turns''So descriptive yet easy to read, and it made me fall in love with all the characters'

Language

en

Published on

16/09/2021

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784877316

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