Earth to Alis

<p>Alistair Woodson is a loner by choice. Since the traumatic night that ended his only friendship he's isolated himself by letting his classmates believe he's a criminal and an arsonist best to be avoided at all costs.</p><p>But on his graduation trip across Paris Switzerland and Italy Alis discovers that isolation isn't so easy to maintain in hostel rooms and cross-country trains. Soon he finds himself growing closer to classmates who were once strangers to him-namely the class clown Craig Miltenberg whose frustratingly good hair and cheerful disposition don't irritate Alis nearly as much as they should.</p><p>Yet as his deepening connections stir up painful reminders of his last doomed friendship Alis continues to cope the only way he knows how: drowning out the pain on the inside by hurting himself on the outside. When his self-destructive behaviours intensify and put him and his new relationships in jeopardy Alis must find the courage to confront his spiralling mental health-even if it means letting someone in.</p><p><strong>Lex Carlow's gritty queer debut is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman Kathleen Glasgow and <em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower.</em></strong></p>