Notting Hill Carnival (Quick Reads): A West Side Story (Quick Reads 2020)

Notting Hill Carnival (Quick Reads): A West Side Story (Quick Reads 2020)

Candice Carty-Williams

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Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to leave her old life, friends and her gang behind. Life without the Red Roses and the violence that always followed them is certainly quieter.When she meets a boy called Apollo on her way to Notting Hill Carnival, she forms an instant bond with him. She thinks he could be the one. Until she discovers he's a member of rival gang, the Gold Teeth. Will she ever escape her past with the Red Roses, and how many lives will be ruined until she does?Funny, emotional and raw, with the Notting Hill Carnival acting as the backdrop of this retelling of West Side Story, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Queenie.

Publication Year: 2020


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  • NightSkiesDark
    Mar 23, 2025
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    Good quick read. Good introduction to the author.
    Enjoyed the story. Fast-paced.

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