Light Years
13 April 2027 · United States
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Williams follows Bitter Sweet with a second novel that traces the persistence of first love. Its decade-long structure and diverging ambitions make the tension about continued attachment, not simply whether two people will meet.
About the book
Pinky and Jono grow close as teenagers in an English seaside town, each finding stability the other’s family cannot provide. Her move to London, his determination to stay and his alcoholism strain their bond. Across a decade, new relationships fail to erase the attachment they cannot decide how to relinquish.
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