Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
An ordinary little boy. An extraordinary journey. A story to pull at your heartstrings.
Captivating. . Will appeal to fans of Room, The Lovely Bones and The Fault in Our Stars * Independent *
Authentic and moving * Irish Times *
Grab hold of the tissues for a heartbreaking read that's full of compassion and insight * Woman & Home *
An emotional, heart-wrenching read for fans of We Need To Talk About Kevin * The Pool *
Heart-wrenching and intelligent, and so very moving and insightful about a family in crisis -- Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You
Powerful . . . Will appeal to fans of Emma Donoghue's Room * Good Housekeeping *
Completely felled me . . . Brilliantly heartbreaking -- Lucy Diamond
Sinks its hooks into you from the very first sentence * Marie Claire (US) *
An amazing voice . . . Powerful and wise and healing -- Rachael Lucas, author of Wildflower Bay
Devastating. Unsentimental. Honest. Beautiful. Everyone should read -- Penny Hancock, author of Tideline
Zach, at only 6 years old, understands more about the human heart than the broken adults around him. His hope and optimism . . . will have every reader cheering him on, and believing in happy endings even in the face of tragedy -- Washington Post
An astonishing debut * Publishers Weekly *
Powerful . . . A careful examination of the way one boy and his parents, and their community, struggle to survive — and stay together — after the worst has happened * USA Today *
Told in the surprisingly mature voice of an unforgettable little boy, this tender novel about healing and family will tug at your heartstrings * Sunday Post *
Outstanding -- Harlan Coben
Heart-wrenching . . . [An] important and timely book * Booklist *
Innocence trumps violence -- Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair
Like Emma Donoghue's Room, Navin's debut takes the risk of narrating a modern tragedy in the voice of a very young player . . . A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective * Kirkus *
Hotly anticipated * Glamour *
Through Zach’s eyes, we watch a mother become consumed by her anger, and a father begin to retreat . . . Zach embarks on a mission to ease his parents’ sadness, though the reader knows that only time can do that . . . Sweetly rendered * NY Times *
Heartbreaking * The Sun Chronicle *
Authentic and moving * Irish Times *
Grab hold of the tissues for a heartbreaking read that's full of compassion and insight * Woman & Home *
An emotional, heart-wrenching read for fans of We Need To Talk About Kevin * The Pool *
Heart-wrenching and intelligent, and so very moving and insightful about a family in crisis -- Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You
Powerful . . . Will appeal to fans of Emma Donoghue's Room * Good Housekeeping *
Completely felled me . . . Brilliantly heartbreaking -- Lucy Diamond
Sinks its hooks into you from the very first sentence * Marie Claire (US) *
An amazing voice . . . Powerful and wise and healing -- Rachael Lucas, author of Wildflower Bay
Devastating. Unsentimental. Honest. Beautiful. Everyone should read -- Penny Hancock, author of Tideline
Zach, at only 6 years old, understands more about the human heart than the broken adults around him. His hope and optimism . . . will have every reader cheering him on, and believing in happy endings even in the face of tragedy -- Washington Post
An astonishing debut * Publishers Weekly *
Powerful . . . A careful examination of the way one boy and his parents, and their community, struggle to survive — and stay together — after the worst has happened * USA Today *
Told in the surprisingly mature voice of an unforgettable little boy, this tender novel about healing and family will tug at your heartstrings * Sunday Post *
Outstanding -- Harlan Coben
Heart-wrenching . . . [An] important and timely book * Booklist *
Innocence trumps violence -- Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair
Like Emma Donoghue's Room, Navin's debut takes the risk of narrating a modern tragedy in the voice of a very young player . . . A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective * Kirkus *
Hotly anticipated * Glamour *
Through Zach’s eyes, we watch a mother become consumed by her anger, and a father begin to retreat . . . Zach embarks on a mission to ease his parents’ sadness, though the reader knows that only time can do that . . . Sweetly rendered * NY Times *
Heartbreaking * The Sun Chronicle *
German by birth, Rhiannon Navin now lives in New York. She is married, with three children and two cats. Only Child is her first novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781509855605 |
| ISBN 10 | 1509855602 |
| Title | Only Child |
| Author | Rhiannon Navin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2018-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Big Book Awards: Page-Turners Award 2018 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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