Fans of the Impossible Life
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2015
Lexile Score
730
Reading Level
3
نویسنده
MacLeod Andrewsناشر
Balzer + Brayشابک
9780062395788
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Narrators Michael Curran-Dorsano, Imani Parks, and Macleod Andrews deliver an intimate story of friendship told from three perspectives. Jeremy, Mira, and Sebby, each recovering from past traumas, develop a bond during their sophomore year. The shifting perspectives are seamless, allowing the characters to develop within each chapter. As Jeremy, the shy outcast, Curran-Dorsano uses a soft, light voice and a tentative delivery to underscore Jeremy's vulnerability. In fitting contrast, Andrews matches his tone to Sebby's insouciant, confrontational personality. With softer tones and a bit of hesitancy, Andrews captures the uncertainty beneath Sebby's defiance. Addressing themes of depression, bullying, suicide, substance abuse, and sexuality, this is far from a light listen. Fortunately, the shared performance respects the weight of the story. A.S. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
Starred review from June 29, 2015
Scelsa debuts with an evocative novel about finding friendship, love, and oneself, as well as the pain that often accompanies the journey. When Jeremy, a shy artist who has kept to himself after a humiliating incident at school left him scarred and vulnerable, meets Mira and Sebby, two sophomores with troubled pasts, the three form a strong bond. Mira, who is struggling to tame debilitating depression, makes Jeremy feel a profound sense of belonging, while his attraction to Sebby, an openly gay foster kid, ignites a passion he’s never known. But Sebby’s demons, Mira’s self-doubts, and Jeremy’s insecurities begin to seem too much for the trio to bear, and their world of shared laughter and easy camaraderie starts to crumble. Scelsa alternates among the perspectives of these three characters seamlessly, allowing readers to feel their raw emotions and deep emotional needs. Themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and resilience resonate strongly, while the characters’ stories are so beautifully told and their struggles so hauntingly familiar that they will stay with readers long after they have finished the book. Ages 14–up. Agent: Brianne Johnson, Writers House.
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