It's Gabrielle Tozer at her finest, deftly painting complex characters and tugging on heartstrings.

'This book perfectly captures the momentousness of finishing high school - the love, grief, fear and giddy joy of it all. Dannielle Miller, CEO Enlighten Education, parenting author and columnist Instead, this novel serves up a heart-warming celebration of the power of sisterhood and chosen family.' 'Tozer rejects the moral panic surrounding schoolies. Will Kostakis, award-winning author of The Sidekicks and Monuments Can't Say it Went to Plan is honest and affirming, and an absolute joy to read.' 'Nobody captures what it's like to stand on the edge of the rest of your life quite like Gabrielle Tozer. Jenna Guillaume, author of What I Like About Me and You Were Made for Me Absolutely nails the rollercoaster of emotions that is being eighteen.' 'An ode to schoolies with a great big heart. Tara Eglington, author of My Best Friend is a Goddess and The Long Distance Playlist 'Gabrielle Tozer vividly brings to life the magic and madcap mishaps of the infamous rite-of-passage that is schoolies.'

'Gabrielle has written a story with so much joy, humour and heart. Wai Chim, author of The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

I had a blast spending the week with Zoe, Samira and Dahlia.' 'A delightful romp with such relatable and poignant characters. Danielle Binks, author of The Year the Maps Changed and editor and contributor to Begin, End, Begin It is tender, true and wonderful - as all of Tozer's coming-of-age stories are.' 'In Can't Say it Went to Plan, she's taking rites of passage in teenagerdom and giving them a hilarious and honest platform, and there's something here for everyone. Can't Say it Went to Plan provides a cinematic read with movie-like moments in which you can practically hear the soundtrack swell.' 'This novel is Tozer at her best-it has the humour of The Intern paired with the emotional depth of Remind Me How This Ends, on top of a diverse cast of characters. Zoe, Samira and Dahlia are strangers, but they have something in common: their plans for a dream holiday after their final year of school are flipped upside-down before they even arrive at the beach.įrom hooking up and heartache, to growing apart, testing friendships and falling in love, anything can go down this week. There are no parents or curfews - and no rules. Description - Can't Say it Went to Plan by Gabrielle Tozerįrom the award-winning author of The Intern, Faking It and Remind Me How This Ends.įorget study, exams and mapping out the future.įor the next seven days, the only homework is partying with friends, making new ones and living in the moment.

The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer