Apples (novel)

2007 novel by Richard Milward

Apples

Author| Richard Milward
Language| English
Publisher| Faber

Publication date

| 2007
Publication place| United Kingdom
Media type| Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages| 208
ISBN| 9780571232826
OCLC| 76851601

Apples is the bestselling debut novel by Richard Milward, published in 2007.[1][2][3] The novel was adapted into a play by John Rettallack.[4]

## Plot summary

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The book is set in Middlesbrough and follows the stories of teenagers Adam and Eve as they cope with the difficulties of growing up and the complications of friendship. Eve's mother has recently been diagnosed with cancer and as a distraction Eve becomes embroiled in sexual activity and drug taking, whilst Adam tries to cope with sexual frustration, a violent father and increasingly compulsive behaviour.

## Structure

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The novel is narrated in the first person by several characters and at one point even by a butterfly, although the majority of the stories are narrated by the novel's central protagonists, Adam and Eve.

## Critical reception

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Apples received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with the BBC review of the book stating that "Milward’s excellent debut finds poetry in his characters’ lives without romanticising their situation.".[5]

## References

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1. ^ BBC. "Bright Young Thing". Retrieved 2016-01-27.
2. ^ "Irvine Welsh of the Boro". 3:AM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
3. ^ Harrison, Ruby C. "Review: Apples by Richard Milward". www.hackwriters.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
4. ^ Richard Milward (29 May 2012). Apples. Oberon Books. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-84943-565-9.
5. ^ Power, Chris (April 19, 2007). "richard milward apples". Retrieved 19 April 2007.

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