Skating the Edge
2002
First Published
4.14
Average Rating
250
Number of Pages
This story centers on Caitlin who, after blowing her academic scholarship and freaking out her family, is sent to Bayview, a psychiatric hospital for adolescents. Here she meets the beautiful Anna, who everyone loves. But, as Caitlin is soon to discover, Anna has a secret that will soon change everything. Uncompromisingly acute in its depiction of the painful passage from adolescence to adulthood, Skating the Edge is a gripping read that will resonate with the reader long after the book is closed.
Avg Rating
4.14
Number of Ratings
37
5 STARS
46%
4 STARS
27%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
0%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Julia Lawrinson
Author · 12 books
Julia Lawrinson is an Australian writer of children's and young adult fiction. Her debut novel Obsession (Fremantle Press, 2001) won the Western Australian Premier's Prize for Young Adult Writing: since then her work has been shortlisted for numerous awards. Her latest book for young adults is Before You Forget (PenguinRandomHouse 2017). Her latest novel for children is Mel and Shell (Fremantle Press 2021), and in 2023 she published her first picture book, City of Light (ill. Heather Potter and Mark Jackson) with Wild Dog Books. Her memoir, How To Avoid A Happy Life, will be released on 30 April 2024 by Fremantle Press.
