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| Author | David Nicholls |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Nathan Burton |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Coming-of-age Romance |
| Published | 9 July 2019 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 405 |
| ISBN | 9781444715415 |
| Preceded by | Us |
| Followed by | You Are Here |
Sweet Sorrow is a 2019 coming-of-age novel by British writer David Nicholls. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Charlie Lewis, a teenage boy grappling with his parents' divorce who finds love and direction through a summer theatre production.
The novel explores the bittersweet nature of first love, the transformative power of art, the challenges of growing up, and the search for one's place in the world. Sweet Sorrow has received positive reviews from critics, who noted Nicholls's skill in evoking the nostalgia and intensity of first love, his ability to balance humour and heartfelt emotion, and his storytelling.
It was first published in Great Britain in 2019 by Hodder & Stoughton.