The Boy with a Bird in His Chest Lund Emme
Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel PrizeA "poignantly rendered and illuminating" (The Washington Post) coming-of-age story about "the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness,…
Specifikacia The Boy with a Bird in His Chest Lund Emme
Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel PrizeA "poignantly rendered and illuminating" (The Washington Post) coming-of-age story about "the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness, and vulnerability all intersect" (Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author). Perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Thirty Names of Night.Though Owen Tanner has never met anyone else who has a chatty bird in their chest, medical forums would call him a Terror. From the moment Gail emerged between Owen's ribs, his mother knew that she had to hide him away from the world. After a decade spent in isolation, Owen takes a brazen trip outdoors and his life is upended forever.Suddenly, he is forced to flee the home that had once felt so confining and hide in plain sight with his uncle and cousin in