46 h. ago A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming

Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plotWriting a story from a child’s perspective works like a filter over a lens. Novels such as Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep, Craig Silvey’s Jasper Jones and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time use a younger person’s narration to process darker, adult themes and reveal the mythologies of the adult world. Jennifer Trevelyan’s debut A Beautiful Family uses a similar framing to tell an immersive yet imperfect coming-of-age mystery set in New Zealand.It’s 1985, and 10-year-old Alix – a tomboyish, inquisitive girl who is never without her red Walkman and Split Enz cassette tape – is on holiday with her family, who have left their Wellington home for the nearby Kāpiti Coast. Her novelist mother normally prefers secluded spots, but this time she has curiously opted for a populous beach town. Between her parents’ bicke...

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51 h. ago Diogo Jota's family life with beautiful wife, cheeky sons, baby girl and gorgeous dogs

The football world has been stunned as Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a horrific car crash, leaving behind his beautiful young family including a seven month-old baby

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7 d. ago Mica Paris's stunning 'whingeing' blast at Meghan Markle. She tells me Harry's a 'lovely guy' but Meghan's 'perpetuating hate'... and those are not her only harsh words: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry , Mica Paris was among those who thought that the beautiful, mixed-race American actress would give the Royal Family a boost.

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7 d. ago Mica Paris's stunning 'whingeing' blast at Meghan Markle. She tells me Harry's a 'lovely guy' but Meghan's 'perpetuating hate'... and that's not her only harsh words: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry , Mica Paris was among those who thought that the beautiful, mixed-race American actress would give the Royal Family a boost.

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1 week ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

The family of a woman who was found stabbed to death in Stoke Newington after a gas explosion, have paid tribute to a “beautiful daughter, sister, friend and mother.”

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1 week ago 'Heartbroken' family pays tribute to 'beautiful soul' of man, 20, who was found dead in village river

Jacob Rutkowski, who has been described as a 'beautiful soul' by his grieving family died after getting into difficulty in the river Tees in County Durham.

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2 w. ago Luke Littler's new 'female friend' joins him on family holiday as beautician's relationship with darts star goes from strength to strength in heartwarming snap

The 18-year-old is enduring a rocky period at the oche, suffering a disappointing defeat in the Premier League final last month when he lost against rival Luke Humphries.

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2 w. ago Cardiff killers and mystery men in this months popular fiction: JULIE TUDOR IS NOT A PSYCHOPATH by Jennifer Holdich, A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY by Jennifer Trevelyan, PRIVATE LIVES by Emily Edwards

Murderers and strange happenings abound in this months popular fiction

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2 w. ago Princess Eugenie gives rare glimpse inside home on palace grounds

Princess Eugenie appeared on a video call yesterday to mark Scoliosis Awareness Month, with the royal speaking from her beautiful family home in London

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3 w. ago Beautiful Scots island owned by the same family for 80 years goes up for sale

A rare chance to buy a scenic Scottish island has just come up after decades in the same family

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3 w. ago TikTok star Norma famed for viral videos with granddaughter passes away aged 91

"05/06/2025 the day our family lost our rock, our everything, our beautiful, precious, perfect lady."

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3 w. ago 'Beautiful daughter' was 'dismissed multiple times' by doctors before heartbreaking death

The family of "beautiful" and "caring" Bethan Amy James, 21, claim that medics they encountered before their daughter's tragic death failed to respond to the gravity of her condition and repeatedly dismissed her symptoms

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4 w. ago Nicola Peltz insists she's 'grateful to have beautiful people around her' as Brooklyn Beckham's family feud intensifies

Nicola Peltz insisted she's 'grateful to have beautiful people around her' in a gushing Instagram post on Thursday.

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