Everything is fine is an illustrated novel
as opposed to a novel with illustrations. The visuals give the story the
immediacy and intensity of a graphic novel. There is also fluidity to the page
layout which perfectly matches the voice of the narrator, fifteen year old
Esther Armstrong. Words literally swirl and dance off the page.
Everything is not fine for Esther. She is
missing her brother Max, her parents are constantly arguing and money is in
short supply. She feels trapped in the small seaside town of Pebbleton
Things start to change when Esther finds
some letters hidden in her room. They have been sent by a soldier, Freddie, to
his sweetheart from the trenches of the WW1. Esther is consumed with a desire
to find out if Freddie survived.
At the same time a film crew moves in to
her home including the handsome and self-centred Byron. As they begin filming a
storm is literally brewing and Esther is forced to stop lying to herself and face
some painful truths.
This is a powerful novel of love and loss.
There are no easy answers, or tidy happy endings, for either Freddie or Esther.
ISBN 9780755379491
Published by Headline
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