The Quiet and the Loud voted as one of the best young adult books of 2023
Each year, Readings staff vote for their favourite books of the year, and we’re proud to announce that The Quiet and the Loud by Helena Fox has been chosen as one of their favourite best young adult books of 2023!
Described by Readings as a beautifully written book of friendship, family, trauma and love, you can read more about the books nominated here.
About the book
OUR HOPELESS, HOPEFUL WORLD
A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma and love that explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak – and the healing that comes when we voice the things we’ve kept quiet for so long.
George’s life is loud. On the water, though, with everything hushed above and below, she is steady, silent. Then her estranged dad says he needs to talk, and George’s past begins to wake up, looping around her ankles, trying to drag her under.
Everything is a blaring, blazing mess. Could Calliope, the girl who has just cartwheeled into George’s world and shot it through with brilliant, dazzling colour, be her calm among the chaos?
SHORTLISTED QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDS GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY YOUNG ADULT BOOK AWARD 2023