All This Could End
$18.75
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2013
Summary
Nina doesn’t have a conventional family. Her family robs banks—even she and her twelve-year-old brother Tom are in on the act now. Sophia, Nina’s mother, keeps chasing the thrill—’Anyway, their money’s insured!’ she says.
After yet another move and another new school, Nina is fed up and wants things to change. This time she’s made a friend she’s determined to keep—Spencer loves weird words and will talk to her about almost anything. His mother has just left home with a man who looks l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921758447 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921758449 |
| Author: | Steph Bowe |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 130mm x 19mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-17 |
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Critics Review
“Witty and intelligent.”
‘I am in awe of Steph Bowe. Her second novel, All This Could End, is so confident and perceptive that it is difficult to believe its author is only 18-years-old. Her outstanding evocation of what it is like to be on the verge of adulthood demonstrates a degree of self-awareness that most writers achieve only with the benefit of hindsight…Sophia Pretty is a particular highlight; a pathological mother figure with a flair for emotional blackmail who, while exaggerated, is sure to have teenage readers everywhere nodding in recognition.’ 4 stars * Junior Bookseller & Publisher *
‘All This Could End is a great second novel and marks [Bowe] as a writer to watch.’ * Viewpoint Magazine *
‘Thoughtful with wonderful offbeat moments and quirky characters, All This Could End is another engaging story by talented young novelist Steph Bowe. With her distinctive blend of light-heartedness and depth, Bowe delivers a story that prompts readers to think about how far they would be willing to go for family and the value of true friendship.’ * Kids Book Review *
‘Has a lightness of touch that makes her poignant expose of a family about to fall apart a sheer pleasure to read…Bowe elegantly captures a cast of quirky characters in this charming and believable tale.’ * NZ Listener *
‘All This Could End is a stunning novel about secrets, family, and standing up to even those we love…I devoured this book in one sitting and it’s honestly one of my favourite Aussie YA books of all time.’ * Written Word Worlds *
About The Author
Steph Bowe
Steph Bowe was born in Melbourne in 1994. Her first YA novel, Girl Saves Boy, published in 2010, was aptly described by Rebecca Stead as ‘full of the absolute truth-life is complicated’. Steph went on to publish two further YA novels, All This Could End, which was longlisted for the 2014 Gold Inky Award, and Night Swimming, a Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book in 2018, when it was also longlisted for a Sisters in Crime Davitt Award.
Sadly, Steph passed away on 20 January 2020, after a courageous battle with a rare form of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She was twenty-five. The manuscript of her posthumous novel, Sunny at the End of the World, was discovered on her computer by Steph’s mother and sister.
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