Loner - by Georgina Young (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Lona kills her days by sneaking into the dark room at her old art school to develop photographs. She kills her nights DJ-ing the roller disco at Planet Skate. She is in inexplicably, debilitatingly love with a bespectacled Doctor Who-obsessed former classmate, and in comfortable, platonic love with her best friend Tab. Lona works hard to portray a permanent attitude of cynicism and ennui but will her carefully constructed persona be enough to protect her from the inevitable sorrows and unexpected joys of adult life? Loner re-examines notions of social isolation experienced by young people, suggesting sometimes our own company can be a choice and not a failing"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Set in Melbourne, <i>Loner</i> is a humorous and heartfelt exploration of new adulthood. Lona kills her days by sneaking into the dark room at her old art school to develop photographs. She kills her nights DJ-ing the roller disco at Planet Skate. She is in inexplicably, debilitatingly love with a bespectacled <i>Doctor Who</i>-obsessed former classmate, and in comfortable, platonic love with her best friend Tab. Lona works hard to portray a permanent attitude of cynicism and ennui but will her carefully constructed persona be enough to protect her from the inevitable sorrows and unexpected joys of adult life? <i>Loner</i> re-examines notions of social isolation experienced by young people, suggesting sometimes our own company can be a choice and not a failing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"I loved this razor-sharp, whip-smart, exquisitely funny debut."-Nina Kenwood, author of <i>It Sounded Better in My Head</i></p><p>"<i>Loner</i> is a very clever, unconventional and hilarious coming-of-age story. I loved it!"--Eliza Henry-Jones, author of <i>In the Quiet</i></p> "This is a book to push into the hands of everyone you know, especially those who ever had trouble knowing themselves."--Kate Mildenhall, author of <i>Skylarking</i></p><p>"A compassionate and clever story for dropouts and screw-ups. Georgina Young has bottled the fears and feelings of every young woman who has had to learn to stop hiding inside herself."--Brodie Lancaster, author of <i>No Way! Okay, Fine</i></p><p>"Reminiscent of Greta Gerwig's 2017 film <i>Lady Bird</i>, <i>Loner</i> articulates the fatigue and fear of trying to work out what kind of person you want to be...Young's care for her protagonist shines through, and it is this affection that is the heart of the novel."--<i>Kill Your Darlings</i></p><p>"This funny, deadpan and sweet adult/YA crossover novel perfectly depicts the itchy, awkward space between the teenage years and adulthood, when everything is changing against your will, and absolutely nothing feels right."--Leanne Hall, author of <i>Iris and the Tiger</i></p><p>"Lona is a relatable and engaging character, socially maladroit but funny and spirited...<i>Loner</i> canvasses the various dramas of friendship, romance, and family with insight and wry humour."--<i>Australian Book Review</i></p><p>"Wry, funny and witty...A grown-up version of <i>Daria</i>."--<i>The Big Issue</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Georgina Young is a writer and designer from Melbourne. Her work has been published in <i>Voiceworks</i> magazine and <i>Branches</i>, an anthology published by the Bowen Street Press. <i>Loner</i> won the 2018 Text Prize for Young Adult Literature. It is Georgina's first novel.
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