It's a Bit More Complicated Than That (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, Sydney, 2025
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Paperback. SHORTLISTED: Wheelers Books Award for Young Adult Fiction, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2026 SHORTLISTED: NZ BOOKLOVERS AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2026STORYLINES NOTABLE BOOK AWARD 2025 WINNER: Best Unpublished Author manuscript in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Prize 2024'A brilliant new YA novel from a huge new talent.' The Spinoff 'An emotionally charged and beautifully written debut novel.' NZ Booklover'Witty and readable. Hannah Marshall is a skillful writer and her double narrative keeps readers aware of things that the main characters don't know yet, which creates some really amusing situations. The suspense is skillfully maintained.' Magpies'All the hallmarks of a winner. Good stuff for young folk, and adults too.' Linda Thompson, NZ Herald'Very well written, definitely a good read. The relationship between the two main characters is great.' Lisa Finucane, RNZ'The friendship between the two characters is also the glue of the novel as they try to put the pieces back together. This is far from smooth and a difficult journey, making it an engaging read. So good to have a real-life teen novel amongst the plethora of fantasy. Something real life readers can get their teeth into.' What Book Next? 'Written with a good dose of humour, the novel explores relationships, love, grief, addiction, forgiveness and coming of age.' Heidi North NZ HeraldBut now Zelle is back, and their lives are about to get a whole lot more complicated.Zelle is in denial about her alcohol use that threatens to spiral out of control, and she's deeply annoyed at having to leave the city. Callum's future is thrown into jeopardy after both a disastrous uni interview and his budding romance turning sour. But they can't keep running from the past forever, and circumstances force them to examine their grief and guilt and find a way through. With beautifully assured story-telling, this is an emotionally tense page turner that leaves you on the edge of your seat. Zelle and Callum used to be best friends, but they haven't spoken in three years: not since the tragedy that wrenched them apart, and Zelle moved away. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- It's a Bit More Complicated Than That (Paperback)
- Author
- Hannah Marshall
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, Sydney
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1991006942
- ISBN 13
- 9781991006943
'Prickly, messy, deeply human characters, learning life's lessons.' Rachael Craw, bestselling author
Zelle is in denial about her alcohol use that threatens to spiral out of control, and she's deeply annoyed at having to leave the city.
Callum's future is thrown into jeopardy after both a disastrous uni interview and his budding romance turning sour.
Callum and Zelle realise they can't keep running from the past forever, and circumstances force them to examine their grief and guilt and find a way through.
The story is told through the points of view of the two main characters, Zelle and Callum, in alternating chapters.
With beautifully assured story-telling, this is an emotionally tense page turner that leaves you on the edge of your seat.
Winner of the Best Unpublished Author manuscript in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Prize 2024
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About the Author
Hannah Marshall has an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. She's been a winner of the Maurice Gee Prize in Children's Writing, an NZSA CompleteMS Manuscript Assessment recipient and won the Best Unpublished Author category in the Storylines Tessa Duder YA Award 2024. It's a Bit More Complicated Than That is her first novel.
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