Dying to Know You
With Dying to Know You, award-winning author Aidan Chambers has created an indelible portrait of a young man discovering his own voice in the world, and has constructed a story that is as much about the artistic mind as it is the heart.In this contemporary love story, a teenage boy named Karl...
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With Dying to Know You, award-winning author Aidan Chambers has created an indelible portrait of a young man discovering his own voice in the world, and has constructed a story that is as much about the artistic mind as it is the heart.In this contemporary love story, a teenage boy named Karl enlists a famous writer to help him impress his girlfriend, Fiorella. She has asked him to write her a letter in which he reveals his true self. But Karl isn’t convinced he’s good enough with words, so he tracks down Fiorella’s favorite author and begs him to take up the task. The writer reluctantly assents, on the condition that Karl agrees to a series of interviews, so that the letter will be based on an authentic portrait of Karl. The letter, though effective, has unexpected consequences for Karl, Fiorella, and the writer.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781419707940 (1419707949)
Publish date: September 3rd 2013
Publisher: Amulet Books
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
when i read the summary of this book, i assumed that i was in for a heartfelt tale of male bonding that comes to a crashing halt from some sort of tragic death - cancer, suicide, a car accident, etc, etc. but i was pleasantly surprised that this book actually didn't go the predictable route in the s...
I don't think I've ever read a YA novel quite like this one. The narrator is quite old - in his 70s - and has old man problems, like sciatica and a touchy prostate. He is also a writer, who is writing this story about his experience with a young man called Karl who comes to him for help just as he n...
Link to Patrick Ness' review from The Guardian UK on my blog here.
This is an unexpected delight - charming, moving and unique. Full review to follow but I was impressed by a lot about this.