AustLit

'Being a teenager can have its ups and downs, but for Vanessa, the last year of her life seems to be on a permanent downward slide that appears to have no end in sight. The one highlight in her life, her solid relationship with her boyfriend Finn, is the only thing she clings to, but Finn's life is not without its dramas also. As the two are faced with a series of shocking events, they both must come to terms with who they are as individuals if they hope to be able to move forward as a couple. For Nick, adjusting to his new life with Nora and Vanessa is not without its challenges. He finds himself increasingly torn between the woman he has always loved and the daughter he is desperate to bond with as the relationship between mother and daughter deteriorates to a near irreparable state.' (Publication summary)