The Night of the Comet
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A KIRKUS REVIEWS "BEST BOOKS OF 2013"
NEW YORK POST "REQUIRED READING"
PEOPLE MAGAZINE STARRED REVIEW
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.
From Susan's list on first-person narrators navigating screwed-up lives.
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