The Light of the Fireflies
by:
Paul Pen (author)
Simon Bruni (author)
A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her...
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A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns.He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyone’s been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why they’re shut away.A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, There’s no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light. That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesn’t know how to get out…
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781503933545 (1503933547)
ASIN: 1503933547
Publish date: 2016-04-01
Publisher: AmazonCrossing
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
I honestly can't decide whether or not I liked this book.On the one hand, it was certainly compelling. It kept me interested enough to polish it off in two sittings. But on the other hand, the only real emotion it brought out in me was fury over the lack of justice the characters faced.I don't neces...
A truly amazing book. A dark and twisted tale of how deception and family secrets can lead to desperate choices and very dark places. With many twists and turns, the ending was not what I expected. I highly recommend it.