Me, the Missing, and the Dead, Jenny Valentine
Me, the Missing, and the Dead, Jenny Valentine
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Me, the Missing, and the Dead

Author: Jenny Valentine

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/27/2009


Synopsis

Author Jenny Valentine earned a chorus of critical praise with this dark and humorous debut novel. Fifteenyear- old Lucas Swain hasn't seen his father for five years. One day, his dad just vanished-and nobody else seems too concerned. Things get even stranger when Lucas discovers an urn. The ashes inside are a woman named Violet, and she has messages from the beyond to share. "Everyday quirkiness brings the secondary characters to life as distinct individuals, and fortuitous turns in the plot lead to the answers to Lucas's critical questions. Charmingly told, this mystery manages to be both frothy and nourishing."-Kirkus Reviews

About Jenny Valentine

Jenny Valentine studied English literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading, but not quite. Her debut novel, Me, the Missing, and the Dead, was a Morris Award finalist in America and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the United Kingdom under the title Finding Violet Park. Fire Color One, Jenny's follow-up, has been nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Watermelon on January 24, 2012

FIRST IMPRESSION: Jenny Valentine is one of those authors who will always be a "three star" author to me. She has this weird sense of bizarre logic which I can't help loving, but she can't fool me into thinking any of her stories could be real. The covers of her books are always pretty. Just saying. W......more

Goodreads review by Angelina on November 11, 2011

This novel gets four stars for many reasons, but at the top of the list is that it is a short novel. This makes it an easier sell to reluctant readers, especially guys. Guys are my second top reason for giving four stars. This book is written from a "guy" perspective in a voice that resonates with h......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on January 16, 2009

There's a little bit of suspension of disbelief (LOTS of coincidences)to totally enjoy this book, but enjoy it you should. It reads fast, but unfolds slowly, and has a highly satisfactory ending that shouldn't come as a surprise, but did to me.......more

Goodreads review by Vivian on July 18, 2018

Niet zo goed als Gebroken soep: deze kon me iets minder boeien. Wel weer mooi geschreven: yay voor het jongensperspectief en Lucas’ ontwikkeling en de thema’s die daarbij horen vond ik goed neergezet. Uitgebreide recensie: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Minh Nhân on December 08, 2017

3,5 sao. Cuốn này mua cũng đã lâu rồi bây giờ mới đọc, lúc đó chưa xài goodreads, mua vì thấy bìa sách lạ lạ, tựa sách hay hay, tóm tắt nội dung cũng thú vị, chứ nếu là bây giờ chắc mình không mua đâu vì điểm trên đây thấp hơn mong đợi ở một cuốn sách mình chọn đọc. Trước khi đi tới nội dung thì phải......more