‘Cecilia Knapp is a great writer. I love her’ KAE TEMPEST ‘Unmissable’ STYLIST‘A really gripping read’ TIMES RADIO‘Little Boxes is a powerful, vivid and enchanting debut’ SALENA GODDEN‘Cecilia Knapp is a rare, rare talent. The sort of writer you get excited to have found and then look forward to devouring more of their work. This book in particular is a work of craft, heart and beauty and I envy new readers their first opportunity to meet these characters and spend time in this world’ KERRY HUDSON‘Stunning… Knapp, a spectacularly talented writer, observes her characters past and present, their inside and out, in forensic detail’ DAILY MAIL––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––A story of sacrifice, violence and growing up different – told against the heat and claustrophobia of a seaside city in summer.After Matthew’s grandfather dies suddenly, four friends struggle to face the trauma of their pasts in the wake of this fresh tragedy. Leah and Jay, a couple since their school days, find their relationship tested, while Nathan deals with a vast and unrequited love, and Matthew grapples with his sexuality. In the days that follow, Matthew begins to unearth his grandfather’s past. He finds a different life, full of secrets, and discovers that he and his grandfather may have had more in common than he once thought.Little Boxes is a coming-of-age story about friendship and love, loss and survival.In this top-tier literary fiction, Knapp masterfully weaves a tale of urban life, exploring the complexities of friendship, love, and loss. The best stories often come from the most unexpected places, and Little Boxes is no exception.For fans of Amor Towles (Rules of Civility), Susanna Clarke (Piranesi), Gabrielle Zevin (Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow), Caleb Azumah Nelson (Small Worlds), and Ottessa Moshfegh (Lapvona).HarperCollins 2022
