Summary
In the wake of the post-9⁄11 sniper shootings, fragile love finds a stronghold in this intense, romantic novel.
It’s a year after 9⁄11. Sniper shootings throughout the D.C. area have everyone on edge and trying to make sense of these random acts of violence. Meanwhile, Craig and Lio are just trying to make sense of their lives.
Craig’s crushing on quiet, distant Lio, and preoccupied with what it meant when Lio kissed him…and if he’ll do it again…and if kissing Lio will help hi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442453128 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442453125 |
| Author: | Hannah Moskowitz |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon Pulse |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 23mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-99 |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Moskowitz, as usual, imbues her prose with a dreamy quality that makes every off moment feel monumental….Despite featuring the very real sniper attacks of 2002, this is as amorphous as the author’s Invincible Summer—not necessarily a bad thing for those inclined to float along with the lullaby rhythm. The theme of the randomness of tragedy (literalized here by 9⁄11, the sniper, cancer, and Craig’s 14 lost pets) is particularly well-handled.” –Booklist
“[A] quiet, insightful drama….Moskowitz captures the teenage mentality and voice in this tender yet emotionally complex romance….The novel does an excellent job of showing the collective hurt from the 9⁄11 attacks and how those in both New York and D.C. dealt with the aftermath.” –Publishers Weekly
“A wistful meditation on the emotional costs of love and loss. In this quiet but revealing narrative, the author subtly explores a wide range of emotions with a restraint and intensity not always found in current young adult literature. For thoughtful readers, the story of Lio and Craig is a book worth reading.”
–VOYA
* “Lyrical prose and quiet, often heartbreaking character moments….Bursts of sharp humor….The sense of yearning—for connection, for understanding, for safety—is palpable throughout, and readers who reveled in the emotional highs and lows of Green and Levithan’s Will Grayson, Will Grayson will find this romance equally satisfying.” –The Bulletin, starred review
About The Author
Hannah Moskowitz
Hannah Moskowitz is the award-winning author of the young adult novels Sick Kids In Love; Not Otherwise Specified; Break; Invincible Summer; Gone, Gone, Gone; and Teeth; as well as the middle grade novels Zombie Tag and Marco Impossible. She lives in New York City.
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