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Glimpse - Carol Lynch Williams
Glimpse
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This stunning and PEN Award–winning novel of triumph over trauma is a “page-turner for Ellen Hopkins fans” (Kirkus Reviews).In one momentit is over.In one momentit is gone.     Twelve-year-old Hope’s life is turned upside down when her older sister, Lizzie, becomes an elective mute and is... show more
This stunning and PEN Award–winning novel of triumph over trauma is a “page-turner for Ellen Hopkins fans” (Kirkus Reviews).In one momentit is over.In one momentit is gone.     Twelve-year-old Hope’s life is turned upside down when her older sister, Lizzie, becomes an elective mute and is institutionalized after trying to kill herself. Hope and Lizzie have relied on each other from a young age, ever since their dad died. Their mother, who turns tricks to support her family, is a reluctant and unreliable parent—at best. During the course of this lyrical and heartbreaking narrative, told in blank verse from an exceptionally promising YA voice, readers will discover the chilling reason why Lizzie has stopped speaking—and why Hope is the only one who can bring the truth to light and save her sister.  
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781416997313 (1416997318)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
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wordchasing
wordchasing rated it
3.0
3.5 starsGlimpse is the third Carol Lynch Williams book I’ve read, and my first experience with her verse. I had suspected from the eloquently spare style of The Chosen One and Miles From Ordinary that the author would handle verse effectively, and that theory was borne out by the pared back, sharp ...
Effortlessly Reading
Effortlessly Reading rated it
3.0
My Rating: 3.0 When I first saw the breathtaking cover of Glimpse, I just had to borrow it even though I keep telling myself not to borrow anymore books since I have more than fifty books checked out on my card. Glimpse tells you the story in poetry format like Ellen Hopkin's books, and also like El...
Karin's Book Nook
Karin's Book Nook rated it
5.0 Glimpse (Paula Wiseman Books)
Lizzie and Hope are as close as two sisters can be; so, when Hope walks in on Lizzie with a shotgun in her mouth, Hope is thrown into a world of confusion. She can't imagine what would drive Lizzie to such an extreme action.After Lizzie is taken to the hospital and put in lockdown, Hope is left alo...
Emily May (The Book Geek)
Emily May (The Book Geek) rated it
3.0
I have been a fan of Carol Lynch Williams' books for a while now but, though I think Glimpse is a decent story, I still believe it to be the weakest I've read so far.I would be the first to say that the author has a fantastic talent for getting inside the mind of her protagonist and dragging the rea...
Anne's IntermittentroPolis
Anne's IntermittentroPolis rated it
4.0
One of the most vivid books I've ever read. I had a sneaking suspicion of what caused her near-suicide but the actual confirmation terrified me. It really makes all my family problems seem silly. Obviously, there is a worse family out there.
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