score a copy of ‘very impressive for your age’
Sometimes coming-of-age means coming back to where it all began.
While pop culture is brimming with stories of young people growing up and reaching the peaks of their lives, Very Impressive For Your Age follows a different idea down the garden path. Acclaimed opera singer and young prodigy Evelyn Harris is already at the peak of her life – she’s living in London and filling majestic halls with her masterful voice, travelling around Europe and starring in the fanciest of productions. But – dear reader – once you reach the peak, there’s only down from there.
Eleanor Kirk’s debut novel follows Evelyn as she packs up the life she has made for herself and finds her way back in her home city of Sydney/Warrane after she loses the one thing that her praiseworthy career depends on – her voice. This witty read traverses the anxieties and dramas of growing up by starting again in your mid-20s. Evelyn finds new beginnings, rediscovers old friends and tries absolutely everything to bring back her voice, all while changes – both monumental and mundane – await Evelyn around every corner as she tries to run back to her old life. Or, perhaps, as she runs away from it.
Very Impressive For Your Age is for all of the former high-achievers, recovering school prefects, and anyone itching to get their mitts on a ripper read. Pop over to your closest bookstore to nab yourself a copy. Or, if you're feeling lucky, head to our win page – we've got five copies up for grabs!
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This nifty book recommendation was published in partnership with Allen & Unwin. To snag a copy of Very Impressive For Your Age and other great reads like it, check out the Allen & Unwin website.