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| Author | Richard Milward |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Faber |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780571232826 |
| OCLC | 76851601 |
Apples is the bestselling debut novel by Richard Milward, published in 2007.[1][2][3] The novel was adapted into a play, by John Rettallack.[4]
Plot summary
The book is set in Middlesbrough and follows the stories of teenagers Adam and Eve as they cope with the difficulties of growing up and the complications of friendship. Eve's mother has recently been diagnosed with cancer and as a distraction Eve becomes embroiled in sexual activity and drug taking, whilst Adam tries to cope with sexual frustration, a violent father and increasingly compulsive behaviour.
Structure
The novel is narrated in the first person by several characters and at one point even by a butterfly, although the majority of the stories are narrated by the novel's central protagonists, Adam and Eve.
Critical reception
Apples has received positive reviews from critics upon its release with the BBC review of the book stating that "Milward’s excellent debut finds poetry in his characters’ lives without romanticising their situation.".[5]
References
- ↑ BBC. "Bright Young Thing". Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "Irvine Welsh of the Boro". 3:AM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Harrison, Ruby C. "Review: Apples by Richard Milward". www.hackwriters.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Richard Milward (29 May 2012). Apples. Oberon Books. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-84943-565-9.
- ↑ Power, Chris (April 19, 2007). "richard milward apples". Retrieved 19 April 2007.