When Mr. Dog Bites - Couverture rigide

Conaghan, Brian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1619633469 ISBN 13 : 9781619633469

Editeur : Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2014

Synopsis

All Dylan Mint has ever wanted is to keep his Tourette's in check and live life as a "normal" teenager. The swearing, the tics, the howling "dog" that escapes when things are at their worst—nothing about Tourette's makes it easy to meet cute girls or have normal friends (or many friends at all). But a routine hospital visit changes everything—Dylan overhears that he's going to die. In an attempt to claim the life he's always wanted, he decides to grant himself parting wishes, or "Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It". In an intimate portrayal of life with Tourette's, Dylan's journey to come to terms with the disorder that has defined his life and his preconceptions about the world around him is hilarious, painful and, ultimately, utterly masterful.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

I loved Dylan Mint. He made me laugh out loud and his tenacity had me rooting for him from the first page (Stephen Kelman)

It's the F-word - funny, foul-mouthed, fantastic! (Charlie Higson)

So surprising and charming it would be hard not to feel a little uplifted (Observer)

Beautifully observed and hilariously uncomfortable ... Mint has a certain charm, and his mangled language and omnivorous approach to slang suggest a lively, inquiring brain (Philip Womack, Guardian)

Energetic, confident and compassionate ... There's a genuine exuberance about it ... [Conaghan] is one to watch (Scotland on Sunday)

Entertaining (Big Issue)

One of the book's most engaging characteristics, its often hilarious (and often scatological) humour . This is a portrayal of young male bonding, complete with all the lively banter of true camaraderie, at its most tender and affectionate --(Irish Times)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dylan Mint has Tourette's. Being sixteen is hard enough, but Dylan's life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in - the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that seems to escape whenever he gets stressed... But a routine visit to the hospital changes everything. Overhearing a hushed conversation between the doctor and his mother, Dylan discovers that he's going to die next March. So he grants himself three parting wishes or 'Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It'. But as Dylan sets out to make his wishes come true, he discovers that nothing - and no-one - is quite as he had previously supposed.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1619633469
• ISBN 13: 9781619633469
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 359
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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