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Toffee

bySarah Crossan

Genres: Fiction LGBTQ+Young Adult Life-Rediscovery Journeys Intergenerational Friendships

Who is this book for? Readers interested in stories about identity, family dynamics, and mental health issues.

Topics IdentityFamilyFriendshipMental Health

MoodReflective, Hopeful

Female protagonist

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceMild

When Allison runs away from home she doesn't expect to be taken in by Marla, an elderly woman with dementia, who mistakes her for an old friend called Toffee. Allison is used to hiding who she really is, and trying to be what other people want her to be. And so, Toffee is who she becomes. But as her bond with Marla grows, Allison begins to ask herself -where is home? What is a family? And most importantly, who am I, really?

Language

Published on

02/06/2020

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781408868133

Price Comparison

8.99 £

10.99 €

11.49 €

14.99 €

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