{"product_id":"the-hottest-girl-at-burn-camp-9781800962743","title":"The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp : How to Survive a Fire and A Chaotic Upbringing (Without Losing Your Sense of Humour)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*A wonderful book, I don't expect to read a better memoir for a very long time.' ROBERT WEBB, author of How Not To Be A Boy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny and heart breaking in equal measure' FERN BRADY, author of Strong Female Character\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The guiltiest of literary pleasures: a memoir that you open with trepidation and stay up til 6am to finish' KATE SPICER, author of Lost Dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, edgy and always hilarious. Absolutely essential reading.' JOSIE LONG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Krystal Evans was 14, the house that she shared with her mother and little sister burned down. Narrowly escaping by breaking a window and jumping out head-first Krystal suffered burns, smoke inhalation, and the unimaginable tragedy of losing her sister. That Evans has written such a warm and disarmingly funny memoir about what led the family to that fatal night, and how they coped with its aftermath, is nothing less than astonishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a spellbinding story of growing up poor in America, living with a mentally ill mother, and having a wolf for a pet (really). From the indignities of being rejected from a summer camp for burn victims, to putting up with a succession of her mom's increasingly shady friends and partners, Krystal and Katie's childhoods were marked by adult chaos, inappropriate behaviour, and never knowing what the next day would bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, writing with joy, skill and candour, we witness Krystal growing as a person from the ashes of disaster into the confident, funny, and (reasonably) well-hinged adult, mother and comedian that she is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, funny, tragic and inspiring, it is the story of a family dangerously close to the edge, and of a girl struggling to make her way into adulthood, once the smoke clears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Krystal Evans\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePerforming arts: comedy, Autobiography: arts \u0026amp; entertainment, Memoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 Jul 2026 by Octopus Publishing Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Krystal Evans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319450247546,"sku":"9781800962743","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781800962743.jpg?v=1790628881","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/pl\/products\/the-hottest-girl-at-burn-camp-9781800962743","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}