Love in the Time of Global Warming - Couverture rigide

Block, Francesca Lia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0805096272 ISBN 13 : 9780805096279

Editeur : Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2013

Synopsis

Book by Block Francesca Lia

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This Halloween, bypass the usual vampires and werewolves of teen fiction for what lurks between the covers of Francesca Lia Block's brutal, beautifully written Love in the Time of Global Warming. Those fanged and furry creatures are but a sugar rush compared with Block's genetically engineered giants as she treats us to a dystopian tale tricked out in her signature lush prose.--The Washington Post The dreamlike quality of the writing, typical of the author's works, functions well with the fantastical elements of the story, which is solid and dense in its descriptions. This is an excellent title for students who have read Homer's Odyssey as well as readers who enjoy a mix of fantasy and reality.--School Library Journal The result is original and, no surprise, gracefully written. Magic is no stranger to Block's world, nor is her signature poetic sensibility. And love, in its many varieties and forms, is celebrated, as always.--Booklist. Literary-minded readers will enjoy teasing out the allusions to Homer--and possibly even The Wizard of Oz--but knowledge of the classics is not a requirement to be swept up in the tatterdemalion beauty of the story's lavish, looping language.--Publishers Weekly, starred review. Block's trademark magical realism works best in a brief, dreamy journey such as this one, even if the destination is uncertain . . . Mishmash or no, there's something encouraging about seeing four queer kids on an epic journey across the post-apocalyptic American Southwest.--Kirkus Reviews Block writes about the real Los Angeles better than anyone since Raymond Chandler. --The New York Times Book Review. Hers is a voice so unique that nobody will ever be able to imitate it.Cindy Dobrez, Chairwoman of the committee that awarded Block the Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 --Various

Présentation de l'éditeur

Seventeen-year-old Penelope (Pen) has lost everything-her home, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother. Like a female Odysseus in search of home, she navigates a dark world full of strange creatures, gathers companions and loses them, finds love and loses it, and faces her mortal enemy. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. At the helm is Pen, a strong heroine who holds hope and love in her hands and refuses to be defeated.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0805096272
• ISBN 13: 9780805096279
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 230
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible