Every Exquisite Thing
«Original, compelling, uplifting. Quick celebrates the power of ordinary, flawed human beings to rescue themselves and each other. His writing is shot through with wit and humanity and an ultimately optimistic view of people, without ever becoming sentimental»
Graeme Simsion, author of THE ROSIE PROJECT
From Matthew Quick, bestselling author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, comes EVERY EXQUISITE THING, a quirky and deeply moving novel about a teen's journey through love, rebellion and belonging. For readers who love John Green and Rainbow Rowell. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Headline Book Publishing
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 272
- ISBN
- 9781472229571
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 19 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«Original, compelling, uplifting. Quick celebrates the power of ordinary, flawed human beings to rescue themselves and each other. His writing is shot through with wit and humanity and an ultimately optimistic view of people, without ever becoming sentimental»
Graeme Simsion, author of THE ROSIE PROJECT
«A shrewd reconfiguring of the American Dream, in which freedom opens the door not to monetary riches but to self-discovery»
Financial Times
«Quick creates beautifully well-rounded characters, particularly Nanette, whose first-person narrative, rich with wry observations and a kaleidoscope of meaningful emotions, offers great insight into the mind of a teen on a sometimes sluggish, spiraling path toward sorting herself out»
Booklist
«Quick's nuanced story of rebellion and its cost will appeal to fans of Stephen Chbosky and John Green»
School Library Journal
«All of the elements of this novel work together to make this an outstanding coming-of-age story»
Voya
«Simply exquisite...captivating...touching and relatable...a wonderful heroine...Quick's latest is amazing»
Winnipeg Free Press
«Books like Quick's are necessary»
New York Times
«A very real and affecting story»
Graeme Simsion
«Transfixed me from the opening line to the last»
Annabel Pitcher
«Quick continues to excel at writing thought-provoking stories about nonconformity... [he] paints a compelling portrait of a sympathetic teenager going through the trial-and-error process of growing up.»
Publishers Weekly
«A strong, well-written female protagonist sets this coming-of-age novel apart»
Kirkus