Hello! My question is about your newest book Girls of Paper and Fire. It sounds amazing going by the GR synopsis but I did see the warning at the bottom about sexual abuse. Are the instances frequent? highly descriptive or more just suggestive? I only ask because scenes like that in books or movies tend to really unnerve me but I really like the concept of the book and don't want to miss a great story. Thank you!!

Natasha Ngan Hi, and thank you so much for your question! GIRLS does explore sexual assault and the traumatic aftermath, so it's a theme throughout the book. However I've tried to write it as delicately and respectfully as possible, so the scenes are (in my opinion) not graphic, but the characters do talk and think about what happened afterwards. I didn't write it with the intention to distress or shock readers - it's written with love and care, and I myself am a sexual abuse survivor. Ultimately though it's a very personal thing, so I can't tell you whether you will or won't be affected by reading it. Perhaps you can only read it on good days when you feel strong and not too vulnerable? Hope that helps! Nx

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