UID:
kobvindex_ZLB34662018
Ausgabe:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9780063022331
Inhalt:
" A story that begins where too many others end, this stunningly written and unflinchingly authentic #ownvoices tale of love, loss, and hope will touch fans of All the Bright Places and Girl in Pieces. Life's tough when you didn't expect to be living it. But now that Journey has a future, she apparently also has to figure out what that future's supposed to look like. Some days the pain feels as fresh as that day: the day she attempted suicide. Her parents don't know how to speak to her. Her best friend cracks all the wrong jokes. Her bipolar II disorder feels like it swallows her completely. But other days they feel like revelations. Like meeting the dazzling Etta, a city college student who is a world unto herself. Or walking into the office of the volunteer hotline, and discovering a community as simultaneously strong and broken as she is. Or uncovering the light within herself that she didn't know existed. Praise for Faith Gardner's The Second Life of Ava Rivers: A beautiful, moving, and thoughtful story about how far we're willing to go for family. Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces This remarkable novel reproduces the personal and family trauma associated with the loss and recovery of a missing child. The Second Life of Ava Rivers is an enthralling tale. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) Gardner's unforgettable voice blends Jodi Picoult's emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with Mindy McGinnis's unflinchingly honest protagonists. Booklist ( starred review ) Gardner brings a unique tenderness focused on the human dynamics of creating family and individual identity in the face of tragedy. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "
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Biographisches: " Faith Gardner is the author of Girl on the Line , The Second Life of Ava Rivers, and Perdita. Her short fiction has appeared in dozens of online and print publications. When she's not writing, she works at Daily Kos and plays in the band Plot 66. She lives in the East Bay area and can be found online at www.faithgardner.com. " Rezension(2): " Publisher's Weekly : Starred review from January 11, 2021 Bisexual 18-year-old Journey Smith is trying to piece her life back together after a suicide attempt. Classes at the local city college,a new friendship with her crush, Etta,and a volunteer job at a crisis hotline provide moments of genuine happiness, but recovery is neither simple nor straightforward. She doubts her bipolar diagnosis, is still haunted by the breakup and traumatic car accident that led to her downward spiral, and struggles to rebuild relationships with loved ones. Journey is a sarcastic poet, and her voice reflects that, shifting seamlessly from resonant prose to humorous observation (“Everyone keeps asking how I’m doing and I say fine. Fine can also mean a very small particle, you know”). Alternating between the past—the days immediately following Journey’s hospitalization—and the present several months later, the narrative also includes Journey’s frequent addresses to her past and future selves, reinforcing the often-nonlinear nature of healing. There are no easy answers in Gardner’s ( The Second Life of Ava Rivers ) tough but deeply rewarding latest, but there is hope in its message that there is no singularly correct road to recovery—and that the journey is worthwhile. Ages 13–up. Agent: Claire Anderson-Wheeler, Regal Hoffmann and Assoc. "
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Hörbuch
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