Description
READ THE DELICIOUSLY DARK COMING-OF-AGE STORY NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TIMOTHEE CHALAMET
'A beautifully tragic coming of age story. I can't get over this book' 5***** Reader Review
'Absolutely one-of-a-kind storytelling' 5***** Reader Review
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When teenage cannibal Maren is rejected by her family, she is forced into a life alone and on the run.
Until she meets Lee.
Tall, brooding and mysterious, he sees Maren for who she is: someone like him.
Maren's small world breaks wide open. And as they embark on a journey of longing and survival, Lee teaches her how to live.
Their bond makes them untouchable. Their blistering love is palpable.
But will it save them from a world in which they don't belong? . . .
About the Author
Camille DeAngelis is the author of several novels for adults?each of them as full of impossible things as The Boy From Tomorrow?as well as a travel guide to Ireland and two more books of nonfiction, Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People and A Bright Clean Mind: Veganism for Creative Transformation. Her young adult novel Bones & All won an Alex Award from the American Library Association in 2016. She lives in Washington, DC.
Reviews
[DeAngelis] successfully blends metaphor with the macabre...genuinely entertaining...Delicious fun * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) *
A commentary on young women's sexuality, reliance on self, and being about who you are rather than where you came from...This novel is unique, edgy, and not to be missed! * RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, "Top Pick" *
Maren's loneliness makes her a vulnerable and completely believable protagonist...DeAngelis doesn't shy away from Maren's dark nature but manages to keep her sweet...giving us a portrait of a young girl who wants to fit in * Library Journal *
A dark and mesmerizing vision of adolescent desire--this book will devour you -- Robin Wasserman, author of The Waking Dark and The Cold Awakening series
Book Information
ISBN 9781405916264
Author Camille DeAngelis
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 213g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm
