Jenny Downham

Unbecoming

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Three women – three secrets – one heart-stopping story. Katie, seventeen, in love with someone whose identity she can't reveal. Her mother Caroline, uptight, worn out and about to find the past catching up with her. Katie's grandmother, Mary, back with the family after years of mysterious absence and 'capable of anything', despite suffering from Alzheimers. As Katie cares for an elderly woman who brings daily chaos to her life, she finds herself drawn to her. Rules get broken as allegiances shift. Is Mary contagious? Is 'badness' genetic? In confronting the past, Katie is forced to seize the present. As Mary slowly unravels and family secrets are revealed, Katie learns to live and finally dares to love. Funny, sad, honest and wise, Unbecoming is a celebration of life, and learning to honour your own stories.
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410 printed pages
Original publication
2015
Publication year
2015

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  • Tanya Zubarevahas quoted8 years ago
    ‘Hey, Chris, you fancy hopping on that bus and seeing where we end up?’
    ‘No!’ He looked terrified.
    Only two people got off – a girl, who walked past them, talking into her mobile: ‘I might see you later. I’m not sure what I’m doing yet.
  • Tanya Zubarevahas quoted8 years ago
    she’d probably think they’d be offered drugs alongside the kebab.
  • Tanya Zubarevahas quoted8 years ago
    They should have come out here in the first place and got kebabs for supper

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