A stark but uplifting story of bullying and redemption, for anyone who's ever been a weirdo

'If you're a bit of a weirdo you will love Biddy Weir' Ian Sansom, bestselling author of The Norfolk Mystery Biddy Weir is a quirky girl. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, and with a father who's not quite equipped for the challenges of modern parenting, Biddy lives in her own little world, happy to pass her time painting by the sea and watching the birds go by. That is, until she meets Alison Flemming. Because there are a few things about Biddy that aren't normal, you see. And Alison isn't afraid to point them out to the world. All of a sudden happy-go-lucky Biddy is a wreck. If only there was someone to convince her that, actually, everyone's a little bit weird . . . "I'm a little bit in love with Biddy Weir . . . the embodiment of all our adolescent insecurities" Bernie McGill, author of The Butterfly Cabinet`

To say this story broke my heart would be an understatement, it quite literally tore me in two at the sadness of one character... A tragic and sad tale from the beginning...a beautifully written story about the loneliness of isolation and bullying. Tackling the harsh issue of abuse and fitting into society, this charming and poignant book makes for bittersweet reading and with an unexpected twist that shocks the reader at the end, this is most definitely a debut that will stick out in my mind