Book - My Friends

Louisa spent her entire childhood moving between foster families and dysfunctional care homes. Her only cherished possession is a postcard depicting one of the most famous and valuable paintings in the world. Today, on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she is determined to infiltrate an art auction to see this masterpiece with her own eyes, at least once in her life.

Twenty-five years earlier, far away in a seaside town, a group of teenagers are living their last summer together. They have fun, commit small acts of rebellion, and share secrets and traumas that no teenager should ever know. Their courage and dreams give birth to a painting that will shake the entire world and forever mark Louisa.

Separated by a quarter of a century, the stories of Louisa and these teenagers eventually intertwine in a surprising and moving narrative.

Genres: Fiction / Contemporary / Literary Fiction / Coming-of-age / Friendship / Adult Fiction / Summer