Vanessa Partridge, cello-playing good girl, spends every summer holiday at Shearwater.
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But her first taste of independence comes with a bitter tang of regret, and when her sense of self is shattered, Van wrestles with ideas of consent and desire, and what it means to want and be wanted. and so does Van. . .
Or will she? This summer feels different .
This year, her brother is bringing his best mate, Darith--the object of many, many fantasies Van will never say aloud.
Vanessa Partridge, cello-playing good girl, spends every summer holiday at Shearwater