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Common Ground

By: Naomi Ishiguro
Narrated by: Chris Harper
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An Evening Standard Must Read for 2021.

From the acclaimed author of Escape Routes, a bittersweet story of coming-of-age in a divided world, in the tradition of Tin Man or Black Swan Green.

It's a lonely life for Stan, at a new school that feels more ordeal than fresh start, and at home where he and his mother struggle to break the silence after his father's death. When he encounters fearless, clever Charlie on the local common, all of that begins to change. Charlie's curiosity is infectious, and it is Charlie who teaches Stan, for the first time, to stand on his own two feet. But will their unit of two be strong enough to endure in a world that offers these boys such different prospects?

The pair part ways, until their paths cross once again, as adults in London. Now Stan is revelling in all that the city has to offer, while Charlie seems to have hit a brick wall. He needs Stan's help, and above all his friendship, but is Stan really there for the man who once showed him the meaning of loyalty?

©2021 Naomi Ishiguro (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Coming of Age Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

Critic reviews

"A wonderful book, both tender and wise." (Okechukwu Nzelu)

"Immersive and timely...you will root for Charlie and Stan from the first page." (Deepa Anappara)
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shows realistic relationships between friends. enjoyed the character voice throughout. well read too and with references to England in 2011 and the issues people were facing at the time

characterisation well written

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