Neon Roses
NEON ROSES takes us on a ride of all the glorious sights and sounds of the 1980s, as Eluned attempts to carve her identity out of the protests, Pride parades, nightclubs and parties of Cardiff, London and Manchester. But this is also a story about two sisters, and the different paths they take outside of where they come from. What is the reality of reconciling family with queerness? What does a family even look like? What choice should Eluned make when her little sister rings her up out of the blue one night, confessing the truth about her relationship with Graham?
Reviews
…a heart-warming, funny, a little bit filthy, queer, coming-of-age story with a cracking 1980s soundtrack.
Tender, sexy, uplifting and fun… A big-hearted story about finding your feet and following your heart
Joyfully queer, filthy and fun <br />
A love letter to lesbian culture
A hug and a snog of a book
Dawson’s talent for producing complex characters like Lola—at once beguiling and frustrating, and a flair for sex scenes that are indeed a little bit filthy but mostly loving and always affectionate, and the end result is a sexy, earthy and unashamedly bubbly debut that celebrates its sexuality and refuses to dull its Welshness or deny its social class. It’s impossible not to feel uplifted by the confidence of Dawson’s writing and the intimate way in which the story knows and values itself. – Nation Cymru
Rachel Dawson's debut novel fizzes with delightfully queer potential.
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