The Raising: Novel
Laura Kasischke
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
"Kasischke's writing does what good poetry does--it shows us an alternate world and lulls us into living in it . . . The language catapults us into another plane of existence, one of facade and reflection." --New York Times Book Review "Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, The Raising limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life--and yes, death." --Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You
From Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of In a Perfect World and The Life Before Her Eyes, comes a hypnotic mystery about one girl's tragic death and the fallout that occurs on her closely-knit college campus. Part Stephen King, part Donna Tartt, and wholly unforgettable, Kasischke's The Raising sets a new standard for hair-raising literary suspense.
Product Details
Price
$14.99
$13.94
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publish Date
March 15, 2011
Pages
496
Dimensions
5.3 X 7.9 X 1.4 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780062004789
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About the Author
Laura Kasischke is the author of two novels and three collections of poetry. Her numerous awards include the Alice Fay DiCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America and the Bobst Award for Emerging Writers. She lives in Chelsea, Michigan.
Reviews
"Haunting, unsettling, and unforgettable, THE RAISING limns love, longing, belonging and the things we only think we know about life--and yes, death. Told in knockout, shimmering prose, it's a literary mystery that's as hypnotic as it is brilliant."--Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You
"[A] literary page-turner reminiscent of Donna Tartt's Secret History."--Booklist
"From the first page of THE RAISING, Laura Kasischke tells a story of great weight and wicked beauty . . . Don't bother trying to put it down; it will call you back, and you'll go. Surrender. You'll be glad you did."--Amy MacKinnon, author of Tethered
"Scary, spooky, sexy... we couldn't put it down."--Nylon Magazine
"Dark, disquieting...starts off as a tragic love story--beautiful sorority girl killed in a car accident--then is skillfully transformed into a thoroughly modern ghost story. Each character is haunted by the memories and repercussions of that night. Lyrical, layered and riveting to the final page."--Family Circle
"A fine writer, a haunted and haunting tale, a flurry of beautiful girls -- you don't put this book down once you've picked it up."--Fay Weldon, author of Kehua
"THE RAISING is that rare thing: a literary novel distinguished by splendid prose that is also a down-and-dirty page-turner, a creep show featuring empty caskets and walking corpses. It's as if "The Grapes of Wrath" had been rewritten by H.P. Lovecraft."--Chicago Tribune
"Almost a supernatural thriller, almost a campus satire and almost but not quite a coming-of-age tale...Kasischke remains aware that she works in familiar traditions: her scenes play knowingly with the expectations...that her precedents raise, from "Buffy" to Euripides' "Bacchae."--New York Times Book Review
"An atmospheric shiver-fest . . . [a] devious, claustrophobic chiller."--Marie Claire (UK)
"Nothing is as it first appears in Laura Kasischke's suspense novel THE RAISING...Just when readers think they've got it all figured out, there's another twist that spins them off in another direction...The kind of story readers won't soon forget."--Grand Rapids Press
"[A] literary page-turner reminiscent of Donna Tartt's Secret History."--Booklist
"From the first page of THE RAISING, Laura Kasischke tells a story of great weight and wicked beauty . . . Don't bother trying to put it down; it will call you back, and you'll go. Surrender. You'll be glad you did."--Amy MacKinnon, author of Tethered
"Scary, spooky, sexy... we couldn't put it down."--Nylon Magazine
"Dark, disquieting...starts off as a tragic love story--beautiful sorority girl killed in a car accident--then is skillfully transformed into a thoroughly modern ghost story. Each character is haunted by the memories and repercussions of that night. Lyrical, layered and riveting to the final page."--Family Circle
"A fine writer, a haunted and haunting tale, a flurry of beautiful girls -- you don't put this book down once you've picked it up."--Fay Weldon, author of Kehua
"THE RAISING is that rare thing: a literary novel distinguished by splendid prose that is also a down-and-dirty page-turner, a creep show featuring empty caskets and walking corpses. It's as if "The Grapes of Wrath" had been rewritten by H.P. Lovecraft."--Chicago Tribune
"Almost a supernatural thriller, almost a campus satire and almost but not quite a coming-of-age tale...Kasischke remains aware that she works in familiar traditions: her scenes play knowingly with the expectations...that her precedents raise, from "Buffy" to Euripides' "Bacchae."--New York Times Book Review
"An atmospheric shiver-fest . . . [a] devious, claustrophobic chiller."--Marie Claire (UK)
"Nothing is as it first appears in Laura Kasischke's suspense novel THE RAISING...Just when readers think they've got it all figured out, there's another twist that spins them off in another direction...The kind of story readers won't soon forget."--Grand Rapids Press
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