Lou Bertignac is an intelligent 13 year old girl from Paris with an IQ of 160 who has skipped two years at school. She is unpopular at school but has a close friend called Lucas.
Lou decides to choose Homelessness for a project at school. Through this project she meets an 18year old girl called No who wanders around Paris, homeless.
The relationship starts slow, with No finding it hard to trust Lou, as she hasn’t had many people to trust in her life. They become friends and the story of No’s past is slowly revealed.
Lou’s family has some painful history, they are not perfect but nevertheless she invites No to come and stay with them, to help get her back on her feet.
The writing is simple but full of so much emotion. There are some truly spectacular quotes within the novel. It’s a heartfelt book that makes you think and gives you hope.