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An unforgettable debut about the pain, joy, and occasional beauty of childhood and its nearly unspeakable dangers. Like Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk About Kevin and Donna Tartt’s The Little Friend , this gripping novel pulls you toward its unimaginable climax and will leave you... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Pauline Bright: 10 year old outcast in the book that befriends Gemma
- Lallie Paluza: 10 year old child actress and role model of Gemma
- Gemma Barlow: A spoiled girl that is treated to whatever she wants, whenever she wants it. Her room clean and perfect with everything folded, unlike her opposite friend, Pauline.
- Vera Wyngate: An actress that always snags the smallest part in the film but has the biggest opinion. "She stayed long enough to catch her name, just to be sure. She always did. There it was, large as life, although not as large as some. She was the only one left to see it" (Coe,250). Vera has always loved playing the small parts such as "Woman In Backround" because her dad encouraged her to be thankfull for the smallest of things.
- Katrina: Lallie's mother
- Quentin Genevieve Montpellier: Produces
- Hugh Calder: Producer
- Ian: Friend of Gemma's mother
- Michael Keys: Add a description of this character.
- Joanne: Pauline's mother's
- Cynthia
- Christina
- Frank Denny: Agent
- Dirk Bogarde: Actor
- Mr Scott
- Mrs Maclaren
- Nan: Pauline's grandmother
- Anthony Williams
- Julia
- Derek Powell
- Marmaduke
- Dave
- Douglas Alton
- Len
- Cheryl
- Michael
- Mam
- Veronica
- Julie
- Butlin
- Gary Sprake
- GRAHAM GREENE
- Elaine
- Neil Rigby
- Reeves
- Anne Fortune
- Maria
- Sidney Calder
- Rodney Wallace
- Michelle
- Mr Fletcher
- Abigail Vaughan
- Tammy
- Craig
- Pam
- Danny Larson
- Mrs Bream
- Lol
- Sharon
- Bri
- Tommy Cooper
- Darren Soper
- Clancy
- Mr Haskell
- Taylor
- Colin
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Child star with an uncanny gift for impersonation.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Amanda Coe (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Country: London
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-393-08138-1
Page Count: 250
Publisher: Virago Press
Country: London
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-393-08138-1
Page Count: 250
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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