Our Little Secret
$57.69
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
18 January 2022
Summary
A memoir about trauma and writing yourself to a place of healing.
At 15, Emily is a relatively typical teenage girl living in the Maritimes. She lives with her eccentric dad as he prepares to build a log cabin. She rides her beloved horse and spends all her free time taking in the fresh air. But things aren’t perfect; the winters are harsh, and her dad’s place is cold and draughty. Enter their neighbour, who sees a girl in need and offers to lend a hand. Three words: “OUR LITTLE SECRE…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770465466 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770465464 |
| Author: | Emily Carrington |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 18 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 816g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 229mm |
Critics Review
“In depicting her abuse and the aftermath with rawness, realism, and a dreamlike final act–in which ‘Lady Justice’ is a temp who’s late to pick up her child from day care–Carrington has done a service to all who navigate trauma without tidy endings.”–Publishers Weekly
“Carrington is a terrific storyteller, even if her muse is her deep deep pain. I found myself cheering for her, turning page after page of this graphic memoir hoping that it would get better, that she would get justice or revenge or both.”–Newcity Lit
“Readers who have no first-hand experience with such ordeals will find her account heartbreaking and illuminating; those who find it familiar will – hopefully – feel less alone.”–The Stranger
“Seeing Carrington conceptualize a way out that was not available to her childhood self is immensely valuable for all readers, particularly survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Hopefully, this book gets into the hands of anyone who needs it.”–Quill and Quire
“Our Little Secret handles her dark experience with frankness, yet her book leaves the reader with hope that healing is possible.”–Zoomer
Emily Carrington
Emily Carrington grew up in rural PEI. She’s done illustrations for Orca Books and was longlisted for the CBC Poetry prize for her poem “Stone” in 2017. Currently, Emily lives on the Gulf Islands where she grows a lot of her own food, works on comics, watches Star Trek reruns, and trains her pet laying hens to do tricks.
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