Little Gold

After her father leaves them to be with another women and her children, Little Gold's family struggles to get back their footing. Her mother has to get a job but spends a lot of time at home in bed medicated and passed out. Her two siblings Ali and Malcy have their own problems that Little Gold can'......more

I'm frequently drawn to stories that feature the perspective of young children who many times are wiser and more in tune with what is happening around them than the adults. Most of these stories depict the coming of age of the young person as they face some stark realities, some times too soon in th......more

3.5★ ”She was something other than herself when herself was simply too hard to be.” An oddly uncomfortable read, for many reasons. There are a few threads to the story about Little Gold, a young girl in England who prefers overalls and sitting up high in the tree in the backyard to being girly. She wi......more

I took refuge from the world to indulge in the intense and emotive time travel of Little Gold. Its ups and downs chiselled into my soul, as the fallout from the car crash adolescence and its passengers’ ongoing recovery is unquestionably raw. It encompasses the affecting, nostalgic awkwardness of 80......more

Coming of age novel with a family in crisis and a terrifying danger hiding in plain sight. Great characters, vivid descriptions and a fine conclusion. Gold indeed.......more