Description
| Product ID: | 9780316524636 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | We Contain Multitudes |
| Authors: | Author: Sarah Henstra |
| Page Count: | 384 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets Eleanor and Park in an exhilarating and emotional novel about the growing relationship between two teens boys, told through the letters they write to one another -- now in paperback! Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam ''Kurl'' Kurlansky are partnered in English class, writing letters to one another in a weekly pen pal assignment. With each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying, and familial abuse, Jonathan and Kurl must struggle to overcome their conflicts and hold onto their relationship, and each other.We Contain Multitudes is the sort of novel that has readers falling in love with their characters, becoming so invested in their stories and conflicts that it''s impossible to put the book down. The literary languages and references throughout (particularly to Walt Whitman) bring to mind award-winning novels such as I''ll Give You the Sun, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, and more.With a growing appreciation for LGBTQ+ characters and stories, and such a compelling novel with engaging characters and stunning language, We Contain Multitudes has the potential to be a commercial and literary success. |
| Imprint Name: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Publisher Name: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-06-04 |
