Sentences with phrase «free verse novel»
Set against the backdrop of the first lunar landing, this free verse novel features Mimi Oliver, a half Japanese, half African American girl who learns about fitting in and standing up for what's right.
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His fiction includes Sutherland's Rules, a crime caper / thriller with a shimmer of the fantastic; Black Easter, a supernatural suspense novel which pits love against black magic and demonic possession on a remote, idyllic Greek island; and Free Verse and Other Stories, a collection of Dario's short science fiction work (currently 99 cents on Amazon).
Set against the backdrop of the first lunar landing, this free - verse novel features Mimi Oliver, a half - Japanese, half — African American girl who learns about fitting in and standing up for what's right.
Written in free verse, Powell's novel unfolds in concise, evocative first - person narratives alternating between Richard and Mildred.
In this free - verse novel, Sam endures his parents» breakup, while a parallel narrative explores the biblical story of Ishmael and his despair after being displaced by his brother, Isaac.
This writing style was praised in BookPage's review of Tricks, in 2009: «Hopkins is a fine practitioner of the free - verse novel; her voices are distinct and put readers directly into the minds and hearts of her characters.»
In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini called for Salman Rushdie's death for his «blasphemous» novel The Satanic Verses, a move which not only forced Rushdie into hiding for over a decade, but also stirred vigorous debate over the unconditional right of free speech.
Based on Lai's personal experience and written in accessible, short free - verse poems, this first novel captures a young refugee's struggle with rare honesty.
His fiction includes Sutherland's Rules, a crime caper / thriller with a shimmer of the fantastic; Black Easter, a supernatural suspense novel which pits love against black magic and demonic possession on a remote, idyllic Greek island; and Free Verse and Other Stories, a collection of Dario's short science fiction work.