Jenny Downham: 'Writing from the point of view of someone impulsive is enormously freeing'

Jenny Downham answers our questions about her latest YA novel, Furious Thing (David Fickling Books), which has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2020. 1. Can you sum up Furious Thing in one sentence? There are many ways a girl’s sense of self can be whittled away — this book explores what happens when one girl fights back. 2. What inspired Furious Thing? Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-16 09:06:03 UTC ]

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