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'Since Ava lost Kelly, things haven’t been going so well. Even before she gets thrown out of school for shouting at the principal, there’s the simmering rage and all the weird destructive choices. The only thing going right for Ava is her job at Magic Kebab.
'Which is where she meets Gideon. Skinny, shy, anxious Gideon. A mad poet and collector of vinyl records with an aversion to social media. He lives in his head. She lives in her grief. The only people who can help them move on with their lives are each other.' (Synopsis)
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For...
seventeen-year-old Liam,
sixteen-year-old Dave,
fifteen-year-old Steve.
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Number eight in the top ten young adult titles 2017-2018
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[Review] Beautiful Mess
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 12)
— Review of Beautiful Mess 2017 single work novel'Life can be very messy. Trauma or tragedy can leave you broken. Life can also be very beautiful. Sometimes you need just the right person to stand by your side at the time you need them most.' (Introduction)
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2017
single work
interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 97 no. 3 2017; (p. 16)'Claire Christian's 2016 Text Prize winner Beautiful Mess (Text,September) is about two misfits who help each other through the raw pain of adolescence. Reviewer Angela Crocombe spoke to the author' (Introduction)
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[Review] Beautiful Mess
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 12)
— Review of Beautiful Mess 2017 single work novel'Life can be very messy. Trauma or tragedy can leave you broken. Life can also be very beautiful. Sometimes you need just the right person to stand by your side at the time you need them most.' (Introduction)
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Off-course Navigation
2017
single work
interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , July vol. 97 no. 3 2017; (p. 16)'Claire Christian's 2016 Text Prize winner Beautiful Mess (Text,September) is about two misfits who help each other through the raw pain of adolescence. Reviewer Angela Crocombe spoke to the author' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2018 shortlisted Readings Prizes — The Readings Young Adult Book Prize
- 2018 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Young Adult Book
- 2018 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year for Older Children
- 2018 shortlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
- 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Older Readers