Eddy, Eddy - Couverture rigide

De Goldi, Kate

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1536232823 ISBN 13 : 9781536232820

Editeur : Candlewick Press (MA), 2024

Synopsis

A series of earthquakes exposes the fault lines in a teenager's unconventional life in a powerful crossover novel that explores raw emotion with wit and warmth.

After the deadly 2011 earthquakes in Christ Church, New Zealand, Eddy Smallbone must navigate the ruins of his hometown along with the ruins of his personal life. A Catholic-school dropout itching to break free of the eccentric uncle who raised him and newly mourning the death of his dog, Eddy starts his own dog-walking and pet-sitting business. Through his work, he meets and cares for an extraordinary cast of characters, including a precocious seven-year-old girl and a nun and her unruly parrot. Meanwhile, Eddy's former girlfriend, Boo, is back, and their relationship fraught, to say the least. And his best friend, Thomas Moore, who lives in a cabin behind his parents' house, is suffering from a mysterious and devastating illness. Layered and resonant, intellectually rigorous, and as soothing as it is shocking, this sophisticated literary novel for mature teens plumbs the depths of trauma and healing. With its sensitive take on important issues--including grief and faith, unplanned pregnancy, and mental illness and self-harm--Eddy's story will speak volumes to adult readers also.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kate De Goldi is the author of numerous short stories, collections, and novels for adults and children, including the much-lauded The 10 P.M. Question. She lives in New Zealand.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1536232823
• ISBN 13: 9781536232820
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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