A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A METRO BOOK OF THE YEAR The years must read novel The Times One of the most important books youll pick up this decade Harpers Bazaar An outstanding book that could be this years A Little Life Guardian At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall. She knows how to snare a rabbit, sharpen a blade and splint a bone. She knows that her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world and hell do whatever it takes to keep her with him. But she doesnt know why she feels so different from the other girls at school; why the line between love and pain can be so hard to see. Or why making a friend may be the bravest and most terrifying thing she has ever done. Sometimes the people youre supposed to trust are the ones who do most harm. And what youve been taught to fear is the very thing that will save you This book has challenged me like no other. Its a masterpiece. A work of art on a page. I guarantee this book will take your breath away Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep Brutal yet beautiful, My Absolute Darling has floored me. Dear Turtle, a heroine amidst the horror. Exceptional, unflinching storytelling Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me An incandescent novel with an extraordinary, unforgettable heroine, both deeply contemplative and utterly thrilling Observer Thriller of the month There are echoes of Mas bravery in Emma Donoghues Room, or the resilience of Cormac McCarthys protagonists as they struggle to stay alive. Tallents world is shocking in the truest sense of the word Irish Times An utterly fantastic read. Every page is brimming with energy. And Turtle Alveston is as enthralling a character as Ive encountered in a good long while Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: My Absolute Darling: The Sunday Times bestseller: The Most Talked About Debut of 2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0008185247
ISBN 13: 9780008185244
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good

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Turtle Alveston's isolated life with her loving father and their massive array of firearms emphasises survival, but Turtle longs for more than survival and despite her differences from the other girls at school conducts a brave attempt to make a friend, r

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Gabriel Tallent was born in New Mexico and raised on the Mendocino coast by two mothers. He received his B.A. from Willamette University in 2010, and after graduation spent two seasons leading youth trail crews in the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest. Tallent lives in Salt Lake City.

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