The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World by Amy Reed

The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World by Amy Reed

The Astonishing Color of After meets Eleanor & Park in this breathtaking and beautifully surreal story about a friendship between two teens that just might shake the earth around them or at the very least make them face some painful truths about the nature of what drives us apart.and what brings us together.

Billy Sloat and Lydia Lemon don't have much in common, unless you count growing up on the same (wrong) side of the tracks, the lack of a mother, and a persistent loneliness that has inspired creative coping mechanisms.

When the lives of these two loners are thrust together, Lydia's cynicism is met with Billy's sincere optimism, and both begin to question their own outlook on life. On top of that, weird happenings including an impossible tornado and an all-consuming fog are cropping up around them--maybe even because of them. And as the two grow closer and confront bigger truths about their pasts, they must also deal with such inconveniences as a narcissistic rock star, a war between unicorns and dragons, and eventually, of course, the apocalypse.

With a unique mix of raw emotion, humor, and heart, the surreal plotline pulls readers through an epic exploration of how caring for others makes us vulnerable--and how utterly pointless life would be if we didn't.

Amy Reed is the author of several young adult novels, including The Nowhere Girls, Beautiful, and Clean, which have all won awards. She also edited 21 YA Writers Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America: Our Stories, Our Voices. Amy is a Virgo, a feminist, and a mother who enjoys jogging, creating lists, and traveling around the mountains of western North Carolina.

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ISBN 13	9781481481762
ISBN 10	1481481762
Title	The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World
Author	Amy Reed
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon Pulse
Year published	2019-07-09
Number of pages	464
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.