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'cecilia Knapp Is A Great Writer. I Love Her' Kae Tempest 'unmissable' Stylist 'a Really Gripping Read' Times Radio 'little Boxes Is A Powerful, Vivid And Enchanting Debut' Salena Godden 'cecilia Knapp Is A Rare, Rare Talent. The Sort Of Writer You Get Excited To Have Found And Then Look Forward To Devouring More Of Their Work. This Book In Particular Is A Work Of Craft, Heart And Beauty And I Envy New Readers Their First Opportunity To Meet These Characters And Spend Time In This World' Kerry Hudson 'stunning... Knapp, A Spectacularly Talented Writer, Observes Her Characters Past And Present, Their Inside And Out, In Forensic Detail' Daily Mail ------------------------------ A Story Of Sacrifice, Violence And Growing Up Different - Told Against The Heat And Claustrophobia Of A Seaside City In Summer. After Matthew's Grandfather Dies Suddenly, Four Friends Struggle To Face The Trauma Of Their Pasts In The Wake Of This Fresh Tragedy. Leah And Jay, A Couple Since Their School Days, Find Their Relationship Tested, While Nathan Deals With A Vast And Unrequited Love, And Matthew Grapples With His Sexuality. In The Days That Follow, Matthew Begins To Unearth His Grandfather's Past. He Finds A Different Life, Full Of Secrets, And Discovers That He And His Grandfather May Have Had More In Common Than He Once Thought. Little Boxes Is A Coming-of-age Story About Friendship And Love, Loss And Survival.