Cuts Both Ways

Description

From Sunday Times bestselling author Candice Brathwaite comes a sharp, heartfelt YA novel about race, class, and first love in modern Britain.

Cynthia’s life turns upside down when her parents move the family from busy London to a quiet countryside town. The air smells like horse manure, and the bus only comes once an hour. Even worse? She’s now one of the only Black students at a fancy private school.

There, she meets Thomas, her white lab partner. He’s kind, goofy, and her parents think he’s perfect for her future. But Cynthia can’t stop thinking about Isaac, the only other Black student in her year. He’s distant, mysterious—and impossible to ignore.

As Cynthia gets closer to both boys, she uncovers secrets that link back to her old life in London. Nothing is as it seems. Now she must decide who to trust—and whether to follow her heart.