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Title	:	The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Author	:	Caroline Smailes
Book Format	:	Kindle Edition
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 385 pages
Published	:	April 11th 2013 by The Friday Project (first published April 1st 2013)
Categories	:	Contemporary. Fiction. Fantasy. Young Adult. Literary Fiction. Young Adult Contemporary. Literature

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton Kindle Edition | Pages: 385 pages

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An urban fairy tale from the acclaimed author of 99 Reasons Why.

Arthur Braxton runs away from school.

He hides out in an abandoned building, an old Edwardian bathhouse.

He discovers a naked woman swimming in the pool.

From this point on, nothing will ever be the same.

The Drowning of Arthur Braxton is an unflinching account of the pain and trauma of adolescence and of how first love can transform the most unhappy of lives into something miraculous. It is a dark and brooding modern fairy tale from one of our most gifted writers.

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After watching a YouTube video, I was dying to get a copy in my hands. I had really high hopes after hearing great things but after finishing the book, felt somewhat unsatisfied. In other words, my thirst for this book wasn't quite quenched. I enjoyed the first part of the book where we follow Laurel' s journey, warming slightly to her character. The reader then goes on to Arthur's story. This was when my avidity began to lessen. I found Arthur to be very much a stereotypical teenage boy.

The Oracle is an old bathhouse in a northern seaside town, believed by the locals to have magical properties. Three 'water-healers' work there, and the book opens with the narrative of a teenage girl named Laurel, who has been employed there as an assistant-cum-receptionist. Some years later, a boy called Arthur Braxton breaks into the building - now dilapidated - while attempting to escape from a group of classmates who are bullying him, and meets a beautiful girl who is swimming in one of the

I was really looking forward to reading this and the story sounded interesting. But after reading this I wouldn't recommend this. You would think that I might connect even a little bit to the main character and not think everything he says is offensive, stupid and obviously written by a writer who thinks teenagers are stereotypes. I didn't like the writing. You do not use "that's when I..." three times in one paragraph, or two times in one sentance (and this happened throughout the whole book).

I so wanted to like this book. Word of mouth on Twitter and other social-network platforms was so good, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. However, I just didn't get on with it. In fairness, I don't think I'm the target audience I would say this is a book for young adults. I found it too long and a bit repetitive; also, with the exception of Laurel, the characters are not particularly engaging (indeed, some are downright annoying, like Kester and Pollock). Caroline Smailes does have an ear

I`m so confused?I guess if you like one dimensional characters, prose switching to script format for no apparent reason and "twatting, cock, I sound so gay" being repeated a million times you`d give it five stars?

This book has helped me gain a new perspective on life and for that, I thank you Arthur Braxton.No doubt, it features some mature themes (rape, suicide, coerced sex) but at the heart of the story is about a boy dealing with adolescence, first love and heartache. A dark and gritty modern fairytale that takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster.No amount of words will do this beautiful story justice so I will just say one thing: READ IT!

This book has helped me gain a new perspective on life and for that, I thank you Arthur Braxton.No doubt, it features some mature themes (rape, suicide, coerced sex) but at the heart of the story is about a boy dealing with adolescence, first love and heartache. A dark and gritty modern fairytale that takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster.No amount of words will do this beautiful story justice so I will just say one thing: READ IT!