Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Tessa has just a few months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is sex. Released from the constraints of 'normal' life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa's feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, her new boyfriend, all are painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa's time finally runs out. "Before I Die" is a brilliantly-crafted novel, heartbreaking yet astonishingly life-affirming. It will take you to the very edge.
Jenny Downham was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385613460 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385613466 |
| Title | Before I Die |
| Author | Jenny Downham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Winner of Inky Awards: Silver Inky 2008, Short-listed for Branford Boase Award 2008, Short-listed for Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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