This book contains violent and/or sexual content.
AuthorMelvin Burgess
NarratorPeter Kenny
Duration9h
CategoriesYoung Adult and Teen Fiction
Key StageKS4
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Tar and Gemma are in love. But whilst Tar has reasons for running away from home that run deep and sour, Gemma simply has a deep-rooted lust for adventure. When Tar finally runs away Gemma joins him in a squat and for a while things seem to go well; experimenting with drugs enables them to forget their worries and just float away. Together they believe they can give it up anytime they want, but whilst the first hit of heroin takes them towards bliss, the next hit ultimately leads them to despair. A gritty and hard hitting novel. CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND STRONG LANGUAGE
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