The Night of the Comet

By George Bishop,

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A KIRKUS REVIEWS "BEST BOOKS OF 2013"
 
NEW YORK POST "REQUIRED READING"
 
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From the acclaimed author of Letter to My Daughter comes an engrossing coming-of-age tale that deftly conveys the hopes and heartaches of adolescence, and the unfulfilled dreams that divide a family, played out against…

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1 author picked The Night of the Comet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was riveted by this slow burn of a book. Learning about this family’s dynamics through the eyes of a young teenage boy brought me into a world of desire and unfulfilled dreams.

I found the story building upon itself—a look, a word, a disappointment—until the crescendo brought me to tears. It captures both the craving for life of this adolescent and the disillusionment of the life of his parents. 

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