Everything Amplified

A beautiful graphic novel about the complexities of teenage life, the tangles of twinship and the power of music to somehow make sense of it all. Sometimes everything feels heavy and uncomfortable. My body, my family, my life And the only thing that releases that weight is music. Its like a secret passageway to a world where everything is switched off but sound and I feel free. Nel is 15 years old and life is a grind. GCSEs are exhausting, social pressures are relentless and parents and teachers are oblivious. Somehow Ludo, Nels handsome twin brother, seems untouched by it all, gliding effortlessly through lifes complications with a confidence and arrogance that only illuminates Nels insecurities. Her best friend, Kit and her playlist are pretty much the only things shes got going for her right now. When Ludo joins a band and Kit starts going out with the guitarist, it feels like even the tiny space Nel has carved out for herself is in peril. But nothing is forever, and teenage life can turn on a dime. When Nel finds herself taking Ludos place in the band, she has to work out whether life outside the shadows is all its cracked up to be. Sometimes you need to follow the music to find your way back to yourself