Paper Aeroplanes Series by Dawn O'Porter 2 Book Set (Paper Aeroplanes & Goose)

Paper Aeroplanes Series by Dawn O’Porter is a two-novel collection set on Guernsey in the mid-1990s. It follows fifteen-year-old schoolgirls Renée and Flo, whose friendship takes shape despite their differences. Flo is portrayed as thoughtful, introspective and studious, while Renée is ambitious, extroverted and sexually curious.

Linked by loneliness and dysfunctional family lives, the pair form an intense bond at an age when possibilities feel limitless and betrayals can seem definitive. The story then moves forward by a year and a half, with Renée living with her Auntie Jo and spending time watching the geese. As the girls enter their final year at school, questions about university and what comes next begin to press in, including whether they will take the same path together.

Included titles

• Paper Aeroplanes
• Goose

Key details

• Two-book collection
• Series: Paper Aeroplanes
• Author: Dawn O’Porter
• Includes Paper Aeroplanes and Goose

Synopses

Paper Aeroplanes

Set in the mid-1990s, this novel centres on Guernsey schoolgirls Renée and Flo, who are not expected to become friends. With contrasting personalities, they are brought together by loneliness and difficult family circumstances, creating a close and intense connection. Their friendship is tested by challenges that include Flo’s jealous former best friend and Renée’s growing infatuation with Flo’s brother.

Goose

Taking place a year and a half later, Renée is living with her Auntie Jo and wondering whether she will ever find “the One”. In their final year at school, she and Flo face decisions about university and whether their futures will remain aligned. Renée’s uncertainty comes as a shock to Flo, who believes she needs Renée’s support more than ever.