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It's peculiar how no-words can be better than words. How silence
can say more than noise, or a person's absence can occupy even more
space than their presence did. Suzy is twelve when her best friend,
Franny, drowns one summer at the beach. It takes two days for the
news to reach Suzy, and it's not something that she can accept:
Franny has always been a strong swimmer, from the day they met in
swim class when they were just five. How can someone all of a
sudden, just no longer be there? Suzy realizes that they must have
got it wrong: Franny didn't just drown - she was stung by a
poisonous jellyfish. This makes a lot more sense to Suzy's logical
mind than a random drowning - cause: a jellyfish sting; effect:
death. Suzy's journey to acceptance is quiet - she resolves to
either say something important, or say nothing at all. But it's
also bursting with bittersweet humour, heart-breaking honesty, big
ideas and small details. The Thing About Jellyfish is an
astonishing debut novel from Ali Benjamin, and is perfect for fans
of Wonder, Counting By 7s and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece.
AN OF-THE-MOMENT NOVEL FOR READERS OF FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
'Timely, risky and dazzling' Polly Clark, author of Tiger 'Sharply
funny, perceptive, and surprising at every turn, The Smash-Up is a
story that's acid-etched and full of heart, intimate, and relevant'
Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and
Away 'Every woman should read this book. Every woman, every
feminist, every activist' Jane Harris, author of Orange Prize
shortlisted The Observations After years spent in the city, working
with his business partner Randy on Brand media, Ethan finds himself
in the quiet, closed-off town of Starkfield. His wife Zenobia is
perpetually distracted by the swirling #MeToo politics, the
Kavanaugh hearings, and her duties to the feminist activism group
she formed: All Them Witches. Ethan finds himself caught between
their regular meetings at his home and the battle to get his
livewire daughter Alex to sleep. But the new, stilted rhythm of his
life is interrupted when he receives a panicked message.
Accusations. Against Randy. A slew of them. And Ethan is abruptly
forced to question everything: his past, his future, his marriage,
and what he values most. Unrelenting in its satire, The Smash-up
jolts you into the twisted psyche of successful brand advertising,
where historic exploitation is only ever a panicked phone-call
away. With magnetic energy and doses of comic wit, Benjamin creates
a world of social media algorithms, extreme polarization, the
collapsing of identity into tweet-sized spaces, and the spectre of
violence that can be found even in the quietest places.
AN OF-THE-MOMENT NOVEL FOR READERS OF FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
'Timely, risky and dazzling' Polly Clark, author of Tiger 'Sharply
funny, perceptive, and surprising at every turn, The Smash-Up is a
story that's acid-etched and full of heart, intimate, and relevant'
Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and
Away 'Every woman should read this book. Every woman, every
feminist, every activist' Jane Harris, author of Orange Prize
shortlisted The Observations After years spent in the city, working
with his business partner Randy on Brand media, Ethan finds himself
in the quiet, closed-off town of Starkfield. His wife Zenobia is
perpetually distracted by the swirling #MeToo politics, the
Kavanaugh hearings, and her duties to the feminist activism group
she formed: All Them Witches. Ethan finds himself caught between
their regular meetings at his home and the battle to get his
livewire daughter Alex to sleep. But the new, stilted rhythm of his
life is interrupted when he receives a panicked message.
Accusations. Against Randy. A slew of them. And Ethan is abruptly
forced to question everything: his past, his future, his marriage,
and what he values most. Unrelenting in its satire, The Smash-up
jolts you into the twisted psyche of successful brand advertising,
where historic exploitation is only ever a panicked phone-call
away. With magnetic energy and doses of comic wit, Benjamin creates
a world of social media algorithms, extreme polarization, the
collapsing of identity into tweet-sized spaces, and the spectre of
violence that can be found even in the quietest places.
This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New
York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim,
including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist! After
her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that
the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish
sting--things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a
silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her
theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's
achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing
wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right
next door. Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to
The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with
Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.
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