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Fenwick Houses
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Chrissie Winter grows up in the shadow of Fenwick Houses, where poverty and unstable family relationships make childhood a period to be endured rather than protected. Intelligent and observant, she learns early how desire, resentment and dependency can distort the behaviour of adults around her.
A meeting beside the river changes the direction of Chrissie’s life and exposes her to new forms of attention and danger. Her movement towards adulthood becomes a struggle to resist the possessiveness of others and to create a future not dictated by the narrow streets and expectations of her upbringing.
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