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Zoe Whittall
Zoe Whittall was born in Quebec in 1976, and is the author of two literary novels and three poetry books. Holding Still for as Long as Possible (2010) was a Stonewall Book Award honor book, and was shortlisted for the ReLit Award. Bottle Rocket Hearts (2007) was selected as one of CBC's Canada... show more

Zoe Whittall was born in Quebec in 1976, and is the author of two literary novels and three poetry books. Holding Still for as Long as Possible (2010) was a Stonewall Book Award honor book, and was shortlisted for the ReLit Award. Bottle Rocket Hearts (2007) was selected as one of CBC's Canada Reads top ten most important books of the decade, and named a best book of the year by The Globe & Mail. She lives in Toronto.
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Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 7 years ago
The book opens with a scene that has become all too familiar. A man, with a crazed look and mad thoughts dancing around in his head, enters a school and appears to be aiming at Sadie, a seven year old child who is standing at her locker with her lucky koala bear eraser. He is actually tackled and ta...
Momma Says to Read
Momma Says to Read rated it 7 years ago
I found this book to be more confusing than anything else. The story starts inside the head of school shooter, bent on taking out his girlfriend who works at the school. I assume this is to show how George's heroic actions during the crisis endeared him to the community, but there is little else abo...
bossyfemme
bossyfemme rated it 11 years ago
This was a quick read about what felt like a really familiar group of characters. Which is good! But also I feel like nothing really grabbed me about this book because it felt so familiar. Um, but maybe if you don't run with queer people in Toronto you might not feel that way. Also I think I am not ...
Chels & a Book
Chels & a Book rated it 56 years ago
I was immediately drawn into this novel by Whittall's creative narration written as a stream of conciousness by a young gay girl in Montreal in the 90's. Her passive attitude provides an extremely interesting narrator as she is more curious than adventurous and a keen observer of those who take pas...
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