Gardening in the Dark

Albert Camus wrote that the only real question a human being has to ask of themselves is; should I live, or should I die? Before this question is answered, we are unable to progress with life, to seize the grass and the smiles and the sunlight, because we are still pondering.

‘Gardening in the Dark’ follows the path of Alex, as she stumbles towards making this decision. Interspersed with her story we meet Ally, a young girl whose childhood is entirely affected by the impact of her Mother’s Bipolar.

Through Alex and Ally’s stories, we come to realise that the cyclical nature of the condition affects not just a single person, but entire generations. Despite this, ‘Gardening in the Dark’ is ultimately a poignant and evocative novel about love, embracing life, and personal triumph over tragedy