Gorillas, Grades and Growing Up

By Peter Hankinson

Funny, heartfelt, and disarmingly honest, Gorillas, Grades and Growing Up follows Peter Hankinson, an 18-year-old fresher from Surrey with a mild obsession with gorillas and the unexpected burden of being a campus icon.

Navigating the chaos of first-year life at a thinly veiled university on the south coast of England, Peter stumbles through parties, flatmate drama, romantic misadventures, and the existential dread of group projects.

But what begins as a light-hearted coming-of-age story evolves into a deeper meditation on identity, friendship, purpose, and the awkward transition into adulthood. Through late-night conversations, public breakdowns, and the quiet moments in between, Peter learns that growing up isn't about having the answers-it's about learning to live without them.

Equal parts hilarious and poignant, Gorillas, Grades and Growing Up captures the mess, magic, and mild hangovers of university life in all its weird and wonderful glory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F74D7RXC
• ISBN13: 9798282053241
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"