The Year of the Rat
Clare Furniss
(Author)
Description
Grappling with grief is hard enough without repeat visits from the deceased. Pearl deals with death, life, and family in this haunting, humorous, and poignant debut. The world can tip at any moment...a fact that fifteen-year-old Pearl is all too aware of when her mom dies after giving birth to her baby sister, Rose. Rose, who looks exactly like a baby rat, all pink, wrinkled, and writhing. This little Rat has destroyed everything, even ruined the wonderful relationship that Pearl had with her stepfather, the Rat's biological father. Mom, though...Mom's dead but she can't seem to leave. She keeps visiting Pearl. Smoking, cursing, guiding. Told across the year following her mother's death, Pearl's story is full of bittersweet humor and heartbreaking honesty about how you deal with grief that cuts you to the bone, as she tries not only to come to terms with losing her mother, but also the fact that her sister--The Rat--is a constant reminder of why her mom is no longer around.Product Details
Price
$17.98
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date
November 04, 2014
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.47 X 9.02 X 1.03 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781481420990
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About the Author
Clare Furniss grew up in London and moved to Birmingham in her teens. After brief stints as a waitress, shop assistant and working at the Shakespeare Centre Library, she studied at Cambridge University and worked for several years in political media relations. She now lives in Bath and has completed an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Clare's novels have been shortlisted for numerous awards including the Branford Boase, CILIP Carnegie and The Bookseller YA Bookprize. You can follow her on Twitter @clarefurniss and find out more information on her website www.clarefurniss.com.
Reviews
"The Year of The Rat is a sensitive, beautifully written book."--Meg Rosoff, author of HOW I LIVE NOW
Clare Furniss is a "strong new voice in Young Adult Fiction."--The Guardian
"Beautifully written with a dry sense of humor."--Stylist Magazine
"Crisply told...there's a lot of heartbreak in Clare Furniss's book, but the story is lightened by humorous touches."--The Telegraph
"A touching, well-written depiction of adolescence and the pervasive, perplexing nature of loss."--School Library Journal
Clare Furniss is a "strong new voice in Young Adult Fiction."--The Guardian
"Beautifully written with a dry sense of humor."--Stylist Magazine
"Crisply told...there's a lot of heartbreak in Clare Furniss's book, but the story is lightened by humorous touches."--The Telegraph
"A touching, well-written depiction of adolescence and the pervasive, perplexing nature of loss."--School Library Journal
