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A sharp, beautiful novel with an unforgettable child narrator, describing the loneliness of childhood and the dark secrets of families in the elegant but heartless world of contemporary Paris.

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´There´s an elegance to Drake´s writing that marks her out as a writer to be reckoned with and she shows fearlessness as she explores the mind of that most troublesome of creatures, the teenage boy . . . I Love You Too Much is a considerable achievement.´ John Boyne

In the sixth arrondissement, thirteen-year-old Paul is adrift in a sea of wealth, pretence and an obsession with status. Struggling with a self-absorbed mother who doesn´t pay him any attention and her new boyfriend Gabriel who is chasing his dream of becoming a rockstar, all while trying to form a connection with his own narcissistic father, Paul is desperate to be loved. Always overlooked, it is only a matter of time before he sees something he isn´t supposed to see . . .

Longing for connection, Paul comforts himself with the beauty of Paris - gorging on its sweet confections and elegant patisseries - and in an unlikely friendship with his rebellious classmate, Scarlett.

A moving story set in one of the world´s most beautiful cities, I Love You Too Much by Alicia Drake is told with humour, grace and unflinching honesty.

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Funny, waspish, astute, l Love You Too Much is a heart breaking tale. Denise Mina, author of The Long Drop

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Drake, Alicia
Alicia Drake is a writer. She was educated at Cambridge University, and she recently returned to the United Kingdom after residing and working in Paris for the past eighteen years. I Love You Too Much is her first novel.

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