Name: Whichwood
Price: 18.37 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Tahereh Mafi
ISBN: 9781101994801

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tahereh Mafi

Publisher

Speak

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781101994801

Synopsis "Whichwood "

Embark on a wondrous journey through the land of Whichwood in this stunning companion to Tahereh Mafi's acclaimed bestseller Furthermore. A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! ★ Deliciously descriptive prose. . . . Darkly fascinating. -Kirkus★ Unforgettable heroine. -Booklist★ Mafi's language choices create visually arresting moments. -Shelf Awareness Our story begins on a frosty night . . . Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way) and she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days scrubbing the skins and souls of the dead in preparation for the afterlife. It's become easy to forget and easier still to ignore not only her ever-increasing loneliness, but the way her overworked hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair. But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appear, and Laylee's world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship. Lush and enchanting, critically-acclaimed author Tahereh Mafi weaves together an all-new magical adventure in this dark, Persian fantasy, a companion to the New York Times bestselling Furthermore. ★ In deliciously descriptive prose, the confiding, familiar narrator directly engages the 'dear reader' with witty asides, explanatory footnotes, and cautionary warnings as Laylee's woeful tale unfolds... Mafi uses her built world to interrogate norms and relationships in our own while never losing sight of her story. Memorable new characters experience the restorative power of friendship in this darkly fascinating, somewhat ghoulish sequel to Furthermore. -Kirkus, starred review ★ It's Laylee's personal transformation that shines brightest, giving Mafi's singular fantasy an equally unforgettable heroine. -Booklist, starred review ★ Whichwood, Tahereh Mafi's companion novel to Furthermore, is as absorbing as (if not more than) its predecessor.... Mafi's language choices create visually arresting moments.... Deftly explores several appealing themes, including the healing power of friendship and the resilience to overcome adversity in her whimsical, Persian-inspired fantasy world. -Shelf Awareness, starred review

Tahereh Mafi

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Tahereh Mafi is an Iranian-American writer, known for writing young adult fiction
She was born on November 9, 1988 in a small town in Connecticut. She is the youngest daughter in her family and has four older brothers. Her parents are Iranian immigrants. At the age of 12, she moved with her family to Northern California, and at 14, they moved to Orange County.
She is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the Shatter Me series, and the middle grade books Furthermore (soon in Spanish by Puck) and Witchwood. Generally, she can be found with a lot of caffeine and lost in a book.

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