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Shocking Pink: There is no romance here. The bright flourescent light glares back, illuminating stark reality.
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. Graffiti is omnipresent and poetry is interwoven within the storyline.
136 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 20, 2020
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September 14, 2021
Brutally beautiful
This book is raw, it is real and from the perspective of someone who has stumbled into this life and clawed their way out of it. The descriptions of the author's native Bristol are both vivid and poetic. At times surreal, at others utterly horrifying, Shocking Pink is a sobering account of homelessness and addiction. Highly recommended, especially as a cautionary tale.
This book is raw, it is real and from the perspective of someone who has stumbled into this life and clawed their way out of it. The descriptions of the author's native Bristol are both vivid and poetic. At times surreal, at others utterly horrifying, Shocking Pink is a sobering account of homelessness and addiction. Highly recommended, especially as a cautionary tale.
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