The Book of Love
Book description
'A dizzying dream ride you will never forget' LEIGH BARDUGO 'An astonishing, gorgeous novel' HOLLY BLACK 'An incredible achievement' CASSANDRA CLARE FROM PULITZER-PRIZE FINALIST KELLY LINK Supernatural beings and chaos descend on the small seaside town of Lovesend, Massachusetts, in the wake of the unexpected return of three missing teenagers.…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Book of Love as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love stories about teenagers because that age still feels so vivid to me--the highs and lows, the drama, the dawning of the harsher realities of the world, and the big, big love that comes alongside it. Kelly Link's first novel has all of this--plus magic, and a group of friends whose complicated relationships with themselves and with each other kept me reading this book long past my bedtime. This small act of rebellion made me feel even closer to the teenager I once was.
The Book of Love is the debut novel by MacArthur Genius Grant winner Kelly Link, who is already famous for her short stories (including my favorite story, "Magic for Beginngers").
I've been waiting to read a novel from Kelly for years, and this one somehow exceeded my expectations. It's got an ensemble cast, but centers on sisters Laura and Susannah and the transformation of their lives when magical entities, with their own chaotic and cruel agendas, come to town.
It's odd, funny, heart-breaking, and heartening all at once. It features truly great love-to-hate-them villains, too.
From Tim's list on fantasy with women heroines.
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