![]() ![]() One True Thing touches on same-sex relationships, young love, domestic violence, adoption, fake news and journalistic morals. The Australian setting contributes to making the story immediately accessible and recognisable. The scenario of the life of a politician and her family is written with authority, as is the strong connection to music that runs through the book. One True Thing has all the hallmarks of good YA fiction: teenage insecurities self-esteem and identity issues friendship difficulties romantic entanglements and family drama. In this story brimming with adolescent angst, we meet Frankie, a politician’s daughter thrust into the limelight not only because of her mother’s career, but also because of a secret that the media have discovered and are determined to expose. I recently took part in an exercise matching readers with writers, and the book I was nominated to read was Nicole Hayes’ YA novel One True Thing (Penguin Random House 2015). ![]()
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