White Noise

White Noise

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9781760802851

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Fifteen-year-old Emma is woken up by her dad's nightmares. Again. On Friday evenings they go running at East Point Reserve to escape. Escape the ripples of grief that still chase them three years after her mum's death; escape Emma's autism diagnosis; escape her dad's work as an emergency room doctor. At school, Emma has won a spot on the beach volleyball Sports Institute program. The spot that her best friend Summer desperately wanted. And Summer's family are moving to the other side of town. Their friendship has kept Emma going since her mum's death but now things are changing between them and change isn't something Emma can outrun. Set in tropical Darwin, White Noise is an achingly true portrayal of girlhood, grief, and autism from the authentic and gripping voice of debut author Raelke Grimmer.

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Author:
Raelke Grimmer (AU)
Review Month:
October 2024

Reviews

  • 5
    secrets, identity, myth, folklore, selkies, diabetes, courage, nature, discovery, connection

    Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 15th Oct 2024

    15-year-old Emma lives with her dad in Darwin, struggling with the aftermath of losing Emma’s mother. They run together and play tennis every week, but these activities only alleviate their grief at the surface. Emma’s dad regularly has nightmares and he wakes Emma in the middle of the night with his screams. Emma is navigating autism. She struggles with crowds, remembering to eat and unfamiliar social situations. Emma and Summer have been best friends their whole lives, living at each other’s houses and sharing everything like sisters. But now Summer has four siblings. Her parents are buying a new place in the suburbs, and Emma is chosen over Summer for a sports opportunity. Things are changing fast, and Emma is having trouble coping. A complex and captivating coming-of-age story about a father and daughter navigating relationships, autism and grief.