Web is nine parts flesh, one part sulphur. And she's on a mission to save Aurora. But Aurora, the incredible shrinking girl, is already Death's best friend, and slips through Web's fingers like water. It's a bizarre love triangle, where there really are monsters under the bed. And not only can imaginary things hurt you, they can kill you.
Volatile, original and blackly funny - Killing Aurora asks the question: does violence ever get you anywhere? The answer: well, sometimes....
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"this book introduced me to the concept of vagina dentata as a feminist symbol when I was fifteen. it has strong queer and feminist themes but they're usually implicit and it doesn't feel like a Message Book. it feels very Melbourne which is nice. it stood up to re-reading as an adult, too." — Liz (4 out of 5 stars)
"this book introduced me to the concept of vagina dentata as a feminist symbol when I was fifteen. it has strong queer and feminist themes but they're usually implicit and it doesn't feel like a Message Book. it feels very Melbourne which is nice. it stood up to re-reading as an adult, too."
" One of my favourite young adult books. I think the best I've ever read dealing with body image and eating disorders. It's quite scary and honest, but all the better for it. "
" About two girls. An anorexic and an outsider. A contemporary Australian novel giving a voice to one of the most heart-breaking of diseases. "
" Strange that I don't remember much about this book now when I know it stayed with me a lot in high school... "
" this boook which covers both the issues of annorexia and friendships is very different from other books on the subject as it is written in two points of view with the characters not actualy being very good friends. "
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