Dean atta only on the weekends5/19/2023 I’m excited to see what they think about it when it starts getting to them. It’s had plenty of good responses, so it’s promising. We’ve had a lot of people read it – sensitivity readers and friends. The rhythm feels so natural, it’s as if the book has a pulse. But he’s grieving his mother, feels neglected by his father, must move to Scotland and is torn between Karim, his first boyfriend back in London, and Finlay, the star of his father’s latest movie.įirst of all, congratulations. Nearly three years since the success of his debut novel, The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta’s second Young Adult (YA) story, Only on the Weekends has arrived.ġ5-year-old Mack is a boy who, on paper, has it all – a film director dad, a huge house, all the games consoles and cinema rooms a boy could want. Will he choose Karim or Finlay? Nasim Asl interviews Dean Atta about his new book for BooksfromScotland. It isn’t just about what they represent, it’s about who they are and how they interact with each other.’ Mack never thought he’d find love, but now two boys want to be with him. ‘I wanted to make it about individual characters rather than a point about anyone’s identity.
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