This book was okay, enjoyed it but it also felt a bit long in the middle.

The narrated and main character Gwennie is a young girl, who dreams that she can fly, and believes with practice she can really fly, she also hears the world hum (apparently in B Flat) and objects sort of watch and silently judge her and her family. 

Her mother is mentally ill, and is set into a manic episode (?) when a neighbour goes missing and shows up dead. 

Its heavily implied that this neighbour was her lost love and possibly the father of her eldest child Bethan, and she is incredibly dismissive and cruel to Gwenni. 

I liked the bits about Gwenni trying to be a detective, and trying desperately to understand and investigate the missing neighbours death, but wholly misunderstanding the adults, or being very literal with what they say.

I don't think the mental health aspect was dealt with amazingly, however I do think she did a good Job of showing how taboo it is to talk about, and how secretive families can be, and how destructive those secrets are. 

Overall it wasn't groundbreaking but it kept me turning the page, I reckon this is a good easy summer read. 

I should not there are TW's for domestic abuse, suicide and parental abuse.