Not Going to Plan, the “engaging and accessible” (Just Imagine) verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos by Carnegie Shadowers’ Award-winner Tia Fisher, has just received a lovely review on Goodreads:

“I want to reiterate here that this is a five-star read. I devote that rarity to books worthy of being riveted to a spaceship and sent to the stars, as an indication of human thinking. Or it’s for something that does a surprising amount more than I expected – matching perhaps the perfect story with the ideal storyteller. This does both.”

Read the full review here.

When Marnie’s rebellious streak gets her excluded from her exclusive school, she’s forced to take her GCSEs elsewhere, and sit next to Zed, a control-freak physics nerd with zero tolerance for mistakes—which is awkward because Marnie’s about to make the biggest blunder of her life.

Not Going to Plan is a taboo-busting novel about gender identity, consent and shame, which unflinchingly explores the heart-rending decisions a teenager must make as a result of a sexual encounter she didn’t fully consent to.

Not Going to Plan is out now. Order your copy here or, better, via your local bookstore and bookshop.org.

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