by Joseph Ball
Series: Growing Pains #1
Community rating: 5.0/5 from 1 rating.
Alexander is eleven years old - happy, kind, and surrounded by love. Until one day, he isn’t. Set in 1990s England, _Growing Pains_ is a raw, fictionalised memoir of a boy who goes from cherished son to silent observer in his own home. As his father's mood darkens, Alexander begins to realise that nothing he says or does is ever right, and worse, it may never have been. What follows is a powerful coming-of-age story rooted in emotional truth: one that explores the quiet trauma of emotional abu
Genres: Young Adult/YA, Depression & Mental Health, Coming of Age
Tropes: Coming-of-age, Trauma Rep, Complex trauma, Mental Health Representation, Abuse & PTSD
ISBN: 978-1917377317
Published: 2026-02-05
Publisher: Chronos Publishing