Identity and abuse explored in captivating prose.
"Still Life with Tornado" is a deeply moving exploration of the traumatic effects of abuse in families, particularly on children. King masterfully weaves together surreal and thought-provoking elements with a grounded realism that makes the story both eerie and relatable. The protagonist's struggles with art and identity will resonate deeply with young adults, and the portrayal of abuse and its aftermath is both compassionate and authentic. Readers looking for a poignant, well-written story that explores resilience and hope in the face of trauma should definitely pick up this book.
ISBN: 9781101994887
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM79.54 MYR
Authors:
A.S. King
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 2016-10-11
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 6952 readers)
Description
“I am sixteen years old. I am a human being.”Actually Sarah is several human beings. At once. And only one of them is sixteen. Her parents insist she’s a gifted artist with a bright future, but now she can’t draw a thing, not even her own hand. Meanwhile, there’s a ten-year-old Sarah with a filthy mouth, a bad sunburn, and a clear memory of the family vacation in Mexico that ruined everything. She’s a ray of sunshine compared to twenty-three-year-old Sarah, who has snazzy highlights and a bad attitude. And then there’s forty-year-old Sarah (makes good queso dip, doesn’t wear a bra, really wants sixteen-year-old Sarah to tell the truth about her art teacher). They’re all wandering Philadelphia—along with a homeless artist allegedly named Earl—and they’re all worried about Sarah’s future.But Sarah’s future isn’t the problem. The present is where she might be having an existential crisis. Or maybe all those other Sarahs are trying to wake her up before she’s lost forever in the tornado of violence and denial that is her parents’ marriage.“I am a human being. I am sixteen years old. That should be enough.”
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