Joseph Ball
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October 2025
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Growing Pains: A Working-Class Coming of Age Fiction Novel of Neglect and Family Dysfunction
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Growing Pains: A Working-Class Coming of Age Fiction Novel of Neglect and Family Dysfunction:
"This is the story of Alexander and his family - his dad Jason, mum Helen and sister Sarah. The book describes life at home for Alexander when he is 11-12 years old, his slow change into a loner, tentative, disengaging from everyone, afraid and anxiou"
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Alex's review
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Growing Pains: A Working-Class Coming of Age Fiction Novel of Neglect and Family Dysfunction:
"I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down. I had a strong dislike to Sarah the sister from chapter 2 and as soon as Alex overheard why his dad starting acting different to him, you know things are going to go from bad to worse.
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Ruth Grieve's review
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Growing Pains: A Working-Class Coming of Age Fiction Novel of Neglect and Family Dysfunction:
"A moving and authentic story, Growing Pains is beautifully paced and easy to read while still carrying real emotional depth. I found it thoughtful and memorable."
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