What if you did a very bad thing... but that wasn't the end of the story'An extremely moving, emotional rollercoaster of a debut novel' 5* Goodreads reviewTwenty-one year old Beth is in prison. The thing she did is so bad she doesn't deserve ever to feel good again. But her counsellor, Erika, won't give up on her. She asks Beth to make a list of all the good things in her life. So Beth starts to write down her story, from sharing silences with Foster Dad No.
1, to flirting in the Odeon on Orange Wednesdays, to the very first time she sniffed her baby's head. But at the end of her story, Beth must confront the bad thing. What is the truth hiding behind her crime? And does anyone - even a 100% bad person - deserve a chance to be good?All the Good Things is a story about redemption and hope for fans of Nathan Filer, Stephen Kelman and Emma Healey Heartfelt, heartbreaking, and genuinely joyous (Francis Spufford, author of 'Golden Hill')Compassionate and beautifully written (Carys Bray, author of 'The Museum of You') I raced through this beautiful novel, which oscillates between pain and hope, anger and joy.
An important novel which celebrates the fact that good things exist inside every person, no matter how ignored or hidden. (Sarah Butler, author of 'Ten Things I've Learned About Love' and 'Before the Fire') A heartbreaking, vital and seamless insight into a life that might otherwise be ignored or judged. The voice of Bethany is perfect - compelling, whip-smart and deeply affecting. (Emma Jane Unsworth, author of 'Animals')If I could have given this book six stars I could.
What if you did a very bad thing... but that wasn't the end of the story'An extremely moving, emotional rollercoaster of a debut novel' 5* Goodreads reviewTwenty-one year old Beth is in prison. The thing she did is so bad she doesn't deserve ever to feel good again. But her counsellor, Erika, won't give up on her. She asks Beth to make a list of all the good things in her life. So Beth starts to write down her story, from sharing silences with Foster Dad No.
1, to flirting in the Odeon on Orange Wednesdays, to the very first time she sniffed her baby's head. But at the end of her story, Beth must confront the bad thing. What is the truth hiding behind her crime? And does anyone - even a 100% bad person - deserve a chance to be good?All the Good Things is a story about redemption and hope for fans of Nathan Filer, Stephen Kelman and Emma Healey Heartfelt, heartbreaking, and genuinely joyous (Francis Spufford, author of 'Golden Hill')Compassionate and beautifully written (Carys Bray, author of 'The Museum of You') I raced through this beautiful novel, which oscillates between pain and hope, anger and joy.
An important novel which celebrates the fact that good things exist inside every person, no matter how ignored or hidden. (Sarah Butler, author of 'Ten Things I've Learned About Love' and 'Before the Fire') A heartbreaking, vital and seamless insight into a life that might otherwise be ignored or judged. The voice of Bethany is perfect - compelling, whip-smart and deeply affecting. (Emma Jane Unsworth, author of 'Animals')If I could have given this book six stars I could.
