Tuesdays Are Just As Bad

Binding: Paperback
Description: Witty Y a novel that deals with serious issues such as depression and teenage suicide written by an exciting new talent in Irish fiction. Funny diverse set of characters a compelling premise and unique narrative voice. Shines a light on the topic of teen suicide. Winner of the Mercier Press fiction competition. When troubled teenager Adam wakes in hospital after a suicide attempt he finds that he has company. A ghost. Or perhaps it's something else. This 'ghost is as confused as Adam about the whole situation. Narrated from the point of view of this 'ghost' Tuesdays are just as Bad follows Adam as he attempts to return to normal life whatever that is. When Adam makes new friends via his counselling sessions he ends up developing a relationship with one of the gang Aoife. Surrounded by these friends Adam starts to feel happy again. The 'ghost' however becomes jealous. In the end he decides that the only way he can be free of this feeling is to isolate Adam so he can have him all to himself with catastrophic results. A mix of Louise O Neill's Asking for It and Nothing Tastes as Good by Claire Hennessy.
Title: Tuesdays Are Just As Bad
Author(s): Leahy Cethan
Publisher: The Mercier Press
Barcode: 9781781175644
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 6/8/2018
Category: General Fiction (Children's / Teenage)