Memoir of a Nobody

In 1980, sixteen-year-old Molly and her mother move to a new town, triggering her mum's already fragile mental health to spiral out of control. Strangers in a strange place, the townspeople do their best to help, but the challenges run deep. Molly's parents had separated when she was five, leaving her older brother, David, as their mum's primary carer. Both siblings endured bullying at school, while weekends were spent working alongside their mother – often unpaid. The routine involved trav...