Careless (Hardback)

'The literary equivalent of gold dust.' - Benjamin Zephaniah

'Moving and beautifully-written - a voice and a story that needs to be heard.' - Libby Page, author of The Lido

'Vivid, bold and beautifully observed.' - Abbie Greaves, author of The Silent Treatment

'A story of every day, that is never told. Uplifting and simultaneously heart-breaking.' - Anstey Harris, author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

'Real, raw, heart-wrenching and so wonderfully written. A truly honest coming-of-age story. I laughed, cried, squirmed and couldn't stop reading.' - Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

'Heroic and powerful, but also tender; this is such an important novel.' - Charlotte Mendelson, author of Daughters of Jerusalem

'So good I'm lying in a tepid bath because my 15 minutes reading turned into 45. What a voice!' - Amy Beashel, author of The Sky is Mine

'Such an elegant and empathic book, with characters I feel I've known forever. A portrait of how it feels to be young, brazen and terrified.' - Jessica Moor, author of Keeper

'I am so proud of my super-talented former student, Kirsty Capes. I'm so impressed with how her writing has flourished with the cracking characters and energetic prose of her fantastic debut novel.' - Bernardine Evaristo