Treacle Town
Brian Conaghan
Andersen Press, October 2023
Paperback, £8.99
ISBN 9781839133619
Treacle Town truly encapsulates the life of a young adult trying to make a life for himself in a town with very little prospects. Con O’Neill, the protagonist of this story, realises that if he wants to live a long life full of meaning he will have to break free of this town. However, despite his understanding that this is the case, we see that Con finds it very difficult to go against the status quo. He is unsure of himself, he talks himself into staying more than once and he continues on with his self-destructive behaviours despite his heart screaming at him to stop.
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