Acts of Desperation

Better than Sally Rooney for me. Acts of Desperation is the story of a doomed relationship, between the narrator and Ciaran, whom she'd spotted from afar, and daringly approached. Ciaran, half-Danish, however, is still really in love with his ex-girlfriend, Freja. Our narrator's worship of him is doomed. Full review on my blog: https://annabookbel.net/reading-the-sunday-times-young-writer-award-shortlist