Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

<b>The stunning debut novel by the winner of the Allen & Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize. If you loved <i>Lessons in Chemistry </i>and <i>Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine </i> you will adore <i>Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts.</i></b> <p/> Mickey Bloom: five foot tall dyslexic and bullied at school. Mickey knows she's nothing special. Until one day she discovers running. <p/> Mickey's new-found talent makes her realize she's everything she thought she wasn't - powerful strong and special. But her success comes at a cost and the relentless training and pressure to win leaves Mickey broken her dream in tatters. <p/> Years later when Mickey is working in a dead-end job with a drop-kick boyfriend her mother becomes seriously ill. After nursing her Mickey realizes the only way she can overcome her grief - and find herself - is to run again. <p/> A chance encounter with a stranger sees Mickey re-ignite her dreams. The two women form an unbreakable bond as Mickey is shown what it means to run in the right direction. <p/> An unforgettable debut novel about change family and grit and what it takes to achieve your dreams.