Previous SFF Author: G.T. Almasi
(1951- )
David Almond has written several novels for children. Skellig won the Carnegie Medal and Kit’s Wilderness won the 2001 Michael L. Printz Award, and Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly. Find out more about his books at David Almond’s website.
Michael is living in a stage of upheaval and transition in his life: his parents have just moved to a rather derelict house, his unnamed baby sister is drastically ill, and the house is often visited by ‘Doctor Death’, the doctor sent to check up on his sister. On top of this, he now has to bus for school; the previous occupant of the house was dead for a week before anyone found him, and the outside garden is a wilderness. The garage in particular is a nightmare — slumping over,
Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 5 | David Almond | Children | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Previous SFF Author: G.T. Almasi
Hahaha! You might like the one "Shocktober" scene near the end!
For some strange reason, I get the feeling I might like this one! 😁
Wow, 20 dollars? That seems a lot for a 100-or-so-page book, but most of my novellas have come via ARCs…
I might say "formulaic" actually.
Your review made me curious, so I looked this book up. Sure enough: Tor. Tor seems to specialize in these…