by G. F. Newman
First published 1982
Charlie meets Joanna in a world where personal connections feel fragile and uncertain. Their relationship develops against the backdrop of early 1980s Britain, a time when social and economic pressures test individual bonds. Charlie finds himself drawn to Joanna's independence, while she questions whether their connection can survive the realities they face. As they move through their daily lives, work pressures and personal histories create friction between them. Each must decide what they want from the other and what they're willing to sacrifice. The story follows their attempts to build something lasting while external forces pull them in different directions. Newman explores how two people try to create intimacy when the world around them offers little stability or certainty.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Britain
Period: Early 1980s
208 pages · Paperback · Granada