Part of Penguin’s ORIGINALS series of iconic teen fiction. When Shell’s mother dies, her father’s grief sends him spiralling into alcoholism and religious obsession, leaving Shell to raise her younger brother and sister almost single-handedly. Two relationships offer her some respite from the relentless weight of responsibility: a gentle, spiritual connection with an inexperienced young priest, and a deepening romance with Declan, a childhood friend whose charm and persuasiveness captivate her. Then Declan departs for America in search of a better life, and Shell discovers she is pregnant. The scandal that follows shakes their tight-knit Irish community to its core, sending ripples far beyond its borders and permanently altering the lives of everyone close to her.
ISBN 13: 9780241331200
Author: Siobhan Dowd
