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Furious Thing Audiobook
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Shortlisted for the Costa Book AwardsNamed as one of the best books of 2019 by the Sunday Times, Financial Times and Irish Times.From the critically acclaimed author of Before I Die comes a remarkably affecting story of a girl who burns with anger for reasons she can't understand, and the power and risk that comes with making noise. Fans of E. Lockhart, Jennifer Niven, and Gayle Foreman will find their own fury in this exceptional novel for our times.
Lexi's angry. And it's getting worse.
If only she could stop losing her temper and behave herself, her stepfather would accept her, her mom would love her like she used to, and her stepbrother would declare his crushing desire to spend the rest of his life with her. She wants these things so badly, she's determined to swallow her anger and make her family proud.But pushing fury down doesn't make it disappear. Instead, it simmers below the surface waiting to erupt . . . And there'll be fireworks when it does.
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Before I Die, You Against Me, and Unbecoming comes a remarkably affecting story that explores the myriad of ways a girl's sense of self can be whittled away, and what might happen when she fights back.
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"I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to everyone. "
— Nicky Marks (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Piercingly well-observed.”
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“A wise, gripping and skilfully told story…It gives permission to rage when fury is warranted.”
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“Downham’s remarkable skills, both as author and as narrator, ensure that listeners will empathize with Lexi’s turmoil. Beautifully performed, this audiobook is certain to evoke deep emotions. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“A painfully enthralling, fiercely feminist account of emotional abuse and appropriate rage.”
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“Her prose gets right down inside human fragility, tenderness, fury, gusto, and strength—leaving sweet, sharp images that are impossible to forget. Exceptional.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“[A] beautiful, funny, and heart-breaking story of family and life itself.”
— Bustle
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Shortlisted for the 2020 YA Book Prize
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A Sunday Times (London) Best Book of the Year for 2019
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A London Financial Times Best Book of the Year Selection
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A 2019 Irish Times Best Book of the Year
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A BookPage Top Pick for Teens
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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About Jenny Downham
Jenny Downham is a critically acclaimed novelist. Her debut novel, Before I Die, was shortlisted for numerous awards in the United Kingcom, including the Guardian Award and the Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year, nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the Booktrust Teenage Prize, and was the winner of the Branford Boase Award. Before I Die was made into a movie in 2012 called Now Is Good and starring Dakota Fanning in 2012.