This is a coming of age novel. A story of two teenage girls who have to fend for themselves.

To be honest at the beginning I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this book but I soon got fully captivated by the story and found myself hoping that Marnie and Nelly could find peace and normality in their lives. It starts off with the girls having to bury their deceased , no-hoper, parents in their backyard. The story revolves around them keeping this secret, looking after themselves, being befriended by their neighbor, who becomes the closest thing to a decent parent they have ever had, and their maternal grandfather finding them and wanting to care for them. He is however as dysfunctional as their parents.

If you are wanting a happy story, if you are easily offended by swearing, sex and drugs, then this is not a book for you.

Personally, I found it a sad tale of two teenage girls who deserved better guidance and more love, but fortunately had each other.