Green Angel
by:
Alice Hoffman (author)
The startling, universally acclaimed breakthrough YA novel from master bestselling author Alice Hoffman, now in paperback.Left on her own when her family dies in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a...
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The startling, universally acclaimed breakthrough YA novel from master bestselling author Alice Hoffman, now in paperback.Left on her own when her family dies in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the ruined realm of her garden. But in destroying her feelings, she also begins to destroy herself, erasing the girl she'd once been as she inks darkness into her skin. It is only through a series of mysterious encounters that Green can relearn the lessons of love and begin to heal enough to tell her story.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780545204118 (0545204119)
ASIN: 0545204119
Publish date: 2010-02-01
Publisher: Scholastic Books
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Family,
Magical Realism,
Dystopia,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic,
Fiction
Hauntingly beautiful. This is an absolutely stunning piece of work. It is difficult to put into words how perfectly amazing this book is. Short and to the point, Green's character narrates her struggles to survive and carry on after the ultimate tragedy and the life-long lessons she learns along the...
As all Alice Hoffman stories, this was as always beautifully written. Each and every phrase pure poetry on it's own, that i honestly find myself lacking the proper words to describe how much i liked it. Liked it, is just too a insignificant word... i guess it became part of me, as only the greatest ...