The Sharp Time - Couverture rigide

O'Connell, Mary

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0385740484 ISBN 13 : 9780385740487

Editeur : Delacorte Pr, 2011

Synopsis

The Sharp Time In the week following her mother's death in a freak accident, eighteen-year-old Sandanista Jones finds small measures of happiness even as she fantasizes about an act of revenge against an abusive teacher at her high school.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sandinista Jones is a high school senior with a punk rock name and a broken heart. The death of her single mother has left Sandinista alone in the world, subject to the random vulnerability of everyday life. When the school system lets her down, her grief and instability intensify, and she ponders a violent act of revenge.
Still, in the midst of her crisis, she gets a job at The Pale Circus, a funky vintage clothing shop, and finds friendship and camaraderie with her coworker, a boy struggling with his own secrets.
Even as Sandinista sees the failures of those with power and authority, she's offered the chance to survive through the redemptive power of friendship. Now she must choose between faith and forgiveness or violence and vengeance.

Revue de presse

Starred Review, Booklist, January 1, 2012:
“The book takes place over the course of a week, but there are so many thoughtfully drawn characters and intense emotions that it reads like a small lifetime.”

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, October 3, 2011:
"O’Connell shows exceptional skill in building tension and creating atmosphere."

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, October 1, 2011:
"Palpable grief plus irreverent humor equal one extraordinary debut novel. Sharp storytelling indeed."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delacorte Pr
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0385740484
• ISBN 13: 9780385740487
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 229
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible