Black Painted Fingernails
A captivating story of tender new friendship and self-discovery from the author of Kissing Annabel"How about we toss a coin? Heads, it's west and a lift. Tails, it's still west, but no lift."James is heading into the country on his first teacher-training round when a mysterious girl asks him for...
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A captivating story of tender new friendship and self-discovery from the author of Kissing Annabel"How about we toss a coin? Heads, it's west and a lift. Tails, it's still west, but no lift."James is heading into the country on his first teacher-training round when a mysterious girl asks him for a ride. Sophie has him all worked out: "You live with your parents and they bought you this car, and a very nice car it is too." At first James can't see past her wild hair and attitude, but when Sophie trusts him with a secret she's been keeping too long, she changes his direction completely. Steven Herrick masterfully reveals the essence of his characters in this tough and tender story about opening up to love and living a life that's true.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781742374598 (174237459X)
ASIN: 174237459X
Publish date: 2012-10-01
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Pages no: 210
Edition language: English
It's going to be hard for me to review Black Painted Fingernails because a) I've had reviewer's block which means b) I read this over a month ago, but also because c) It was a very "meh" book for me. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it - it was just OK.James does everything right. Despite being an...
Black Fainted Fingernails would have been ordinary save for two moments that I found positively honest. The story itself swings from James , on his way to becoming a teacher, to Sophie, on her way home, to Michael, who wants nothing more than to have his son break out, just be, and finally, to Ang...
Black Painted Fingernails by Australian author Steven Herrick was a quick one to two day read, encompassing one’s struggle to be who we want to be and do what we want to do despite the pressures inflicted from others. If you’re having trouble finding your purpose in life, then this is a story for yo...