Crushing Middle Grade and the compact text uses

and the compact text uses dialogue effectively to break up narrative sections and keep the unfolding drama personal rather than historically distant

I am soulless and heartless

it's a warming and affirming one

Santoro’s parents currently work in the same Pittsburgh hospital

The trade paperback edition includes a 21-page bonus comic

Crushing Middle Grade and the compact text usesBy Sophie Burrows. Published by David Fickling Books. Hardcover, 160 pages, Colour, 2021. She's lonely and searching for connection. He's lonely, but afraid to reach out. But is finding someone else really the answer to their problems? CRUSHING is a story told in silence a story about connections in the big city making them, missing them and longing for them. Reviews : 'A tender and real modern love story' Matt Haig 'This book is STUNNING! A