Scenes of a Graphic Nature

Charlie's life isn't going forward – so she's decided to go back

After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry, Charlie and her best friend Laura take a trip to her familial home on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Her father's health is rapidly declining and this could be the last chance to connect with her roots.

But events on the island cause Charlie to doubt her father's childhood stories – and then there's her complicated relationship with Laura. Pursuing the truth will shatter everything she thought knew – but is that what it takes to grow up?

About the Author

Caroline O'Donoghue is a New York Times bestselling author and the host of the award-winning podcast Sentimental Garbage. She has written two previous novels for adults, Promising Young Women and Scenes of a Graphic Nature. She has also written the bestselling supernatural series for teenagers, All Our Hidden Gifts. She was born in Ireland and currently lives in London.

Reviews

"So dark and funny, bleak yet full of heart, touching on friendship and love and belonging... you're in for a treat" —Ayisha Malik

"A gorgeous exploration of the messy and fragile nature of friendship and all the many forms of love, as well as of the primal need we all have to belong" ―Irish Times

"Scenes of a Graphic Nature has all the components of a perfect page-turner: beautiful prose, truthful characters, hilarious dialogue and an addictive plot. I loved it" —Dolly Alderton

"In the inventive O'Donoghue's follow-up to Promising Young Women, she turns her tart tongue on friendship, exile and what it feels like to return to a place that no longer feels like home ―i paper

"Put this book somewhere safe, because it is set to be one of those you spend your life reading over and over – discovering new moments and new lessons each time. I've been a huge fan of Caroline O'Donoghue's writing for a long time and I think Scenes of a Graphic Nature – blisteringly funny and clever – is her best work yet. Raw, heartfelt and incredibly compelling, I can't recommend this enough" —Lucy Vine, bestselling author of Hot Mess

Dimensions: 12.62 x 1.85 x 19.81 cm