Still Life with Tornado

Still Life with Tornado

A heartbreaking and mindbending story of a talented teenage artist's awakening to the brokenness of her family from critically acclaimed award-winner A.S. King.

Sixteen-year-old Sarah can't draw. This is a problem, because as long as she can remember, she has "done the art." She thinks she's having an existential crisis. And she might be right; she does keep running into past and future versions of herself as she wanders the urban ruins of Philadelphia. Or maybe she's finally waking up to the tornado that is her family, the tornado that six years ago sent her once-beloved older brother flying across the country for a reason she can't quite recall. After decades of staying together "for the kids" and building a family on a foundation of lies and domestic violence, Sarah's parents have reached the end. Now Sarah must come to grips with years spent sleepwalking in the ruins of their toxic marriage. As Sarah herself often observes, nothing about her pain is remotely originalâ€”and yet it still hurts.
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Insightful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, this is a vivid portrait of abuse, survival, resurgence that will linger with readers long after the last page.

â€œRead this book, whatever your age. You may find itâ€™s the exact shape and size of the hole in your heart.â€â€”The New York TimesÂ

â€œSurreal and thought-provoking.â€â€”People Magazine

â˜… â€A deeply moving, frank, and compassionate exploration of trauma and resilience, filled to the brim with incisive, grounded wisdom.â€ â€”Booklist,Â starred review
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â˜… â€King writes with the confidence of a tightrope walker working without a net.â€â€”Publishers Weekly,Â starred review

â˜…"[King] blurs reality, truth,Â violence, emotion, creativity, and art in a show of respect for YA readers."â€”Horn Book Magazine,Â starred review

â˜… â€œKingâ€™s brilliance, artistry, and originality as an author shine through in this thought-provoking work. [â€¦] An unforgettable experience.â€Â SLJ,Â starred review
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-10-11
UnitCount 1
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9781101994887

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-10-11
UnitCount	1
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9781101994887