Clara Unaware of her beauty, Clara is timid yet strong. Starting a new high school her junior year, she is determined to break through the walls of her past that she's created around herself and actually let people in. Well, maybe. Her first day she encounters Gabe and she knows instantly that nothing will ever be the same. Gabe Typical popular guy: handsome, rich, every girl's dream. Everyone wants something from him, his attention and most importantly his time. He gives neither freely. The first day of school he locks gazes with a set of green eyes and they see straight through his façade. What is it about her that makes him want to trust his instincts and lower his guard? As Clara acclimates to her new school, she teeters on a fine line of self-doubt and confidence until someone uses her past to their advantage. Memories resurface of her troubled childhood and they comes back to haunt her with a vengeance. Their love seems strong, but yet so new,... Views: 167
When the innocence of fairy tales meets the terror of a Stephen King thriller...This international bestseller by French author Adeline Dieudonné is one girl's bitingly funny coming-of-age tale within a violent, savage family.At home there are four bedrooms: one for her, one for her little brother Sam, one for her parents, and one for the carcasses. Her father is a big-game hunter, a powerful predator, and her mother is submissive to her violent husband's demands. The young narrator spends the days with Sam, playing in the shells of cars dumped for scrap and listening out for the melody of the ice-cream truck, until a brutal accident shatters their world. The uncompromising pen of Adeline Dieudonné wields flashes of brilliance as she brings her characters to life in a world that is both dark and sensual. This breathtaking debut is a sharp and funny coming-of-age tale in which reality and fantasy collide. Views: 167
