Shocking Pink

by Ananda Fox

This novel is a gritty drama about Sara’s experience on 'the streets' of Bristol. She bumps into a homeless beggar named Squirrel, and this results in her being introduced to Innit. Innit and Squirrel find a squat and all three of them live together. The narrative transforms into pink because Sara wears her metaphorical pink-tinted sunglasses when she is high. There is no romance here. The bright fluorescent lights glare, illuminating the stark reality, similar to wearing glasses with strong lenses that create such a clear picture that the lines are sharp enough to cut. Sara is plagued with nightmares which are reinterpreted fairy tales; The Red Shoes, Hansel and Gretel, and Little Red Riding Hood.

197 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 15, 2020