Bad Fruit: The unforgettable, gripping and highly acclaimed new crime thriller debut novel from a hot literary fiction voice of 2023

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I was utterly compelled to find out what was going to happen to Lily, as she navigates the stormy seas, as she prepares to enter the adult world. Perfect for those who enjoyed Natsuo Kirino's underrated mishmash of thriller and body horror, Grotesque. While I know this isn't the most glowing review I will say that Ella King has tremendous talent and a very bright future ahead of her and I very much look forward to see what she comes up with next. If you have diabetes, you must talk with your medical team and dietitian about balancing your meals to best support your blood sugars and overall health.

The relationship between Lily and her mother was so complex and the author portrayed the fear that Lily has of her mother so perfectly. Loved it, am going to go read something fluffy for a little bit, and oh my god I just noticed this is a debut. This is a potent uncovering of a toxic mother/daughter relationship, generational trauma, and a daughter's attempts to break free - I'm sure many readers will love it but me, I just feel like I've read this story so many times before in contemporary fiction. She lives with her parents in Greenwich, South-East London and has two older siblings: a sister, Julia and a brother, Jacob. Watermelon is chock-full of antioxidants like lycopene, which is responsible for its pinkish-red color.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

But as home truths creep out of the shadows, Lily must recast everything: what if her house isn’t a home – but a prison? I wanted to understand what was going on here and why Lily’s mother behaved in the way she did towards her daughter. In this lushly poisonous tale, we follow a teenage girl on the cusp of freedom from her tyrannical mother.Oranges are famously known as the go-to source of vitamin C, and rightfully so, since a medium orange (about 5. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. From preparing her mother’s favourite Singaporean meals to altering her appearance to look more like her, Lily will do just about anything to avoid her mother’s wrath. And if you need one more reason to eat it, 1 cup of diced watermelon offers a half-cup of water, per the USDA.