Synopsis
A story of sacrifice, violence and growing up different - told against the heat and claustrophobia of a seaside city in summer.
After Matthew's grandfather dies suddenly, four friends struggle to face the trauma of their pasts in the wake of this fresh tragedy. Leah and Jay, a couple since their school days, find their relationship tested, while Nathan deals with a vast and unrequited love, and Matthew grapples with his sexuality. In the days that follow, Matthew begins to unearth his grandfather's past. He finds a different life, full of secrets, and discovers that he and his grandfather may have had more in common than he once thought.
Little Boxes is a coming-of-age story about friendship and love, loss and survival.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008440848
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
- Weight: 240g
- Languages: English



