Voyabox box with its triad of awesome protagonists, tight plotting, smart supernatural angle, and careful attention to serious issues, the shattering is a phenomenal book and easily one of my notable, if not favorite, reads of 2011. Keri, janna and sione want to know the truth about their brothers deaths, and they dig up lots of secrets about local townspeople in their quest. The shattering by karen healey august 29, 2011 written by. If you want to find out who murdered your brother, follow me. Morris debut award finalist guardian of the dead, the shattering, and when we wake. The shattering is a fantastic, gripping novel that manages to deal with mental illness, learning disabilities, racism, colonialism, cultural appropriation, class issues, sexuality, interracial relationships, sex positivity, and suicide without once coming across as a preachy afterschool special. Id been cold, scared, dirty, exhausted, hungry, and miserable. The story was involving and the characters very authentic and relatable. I have to say that the plot is definitely the strongest aspect of this book. This time, however, healey presents us the mystery of supposed suicides rather than an immediately recognizable serial killing.
I never actually meant to read karen healey s the shattering little, brown books, september 2011. Karen healeys the shattering was a gripping paranormal thriller that i just could not put down. But sharptongued keri is immune to her hometowns charms. Karen healey presents the reader with a small summer warm town where there are sucides. Seventeenyearold keri likes to plan for every possibility. The shattering is told from keri, janna, and siones perspectives in alternating chapters, although only keri s is firstperson. The shattering introduces us to the new zealand tourist town of summerton. Healey has created these three incredible protagonists, first of all, who all go on a slatebreaking, selfdefining journey throughout the course of the book. The shattering by karen healey on february 12th 20 genres. The shattering by karen healey if you put the craft, justine larbalestier, the stepford wives, a wicker man and new zealand into a blender and hit frappe you would get something. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases.
Keri is confidence athlete, a rugby player, while sione is too quiet. The shattering by karen healey the new paltz oracle. Coming away from the shattering, though, i do think i prefer the guardian of the dead, although this book was fun, too. I loved guardian of the dead, karen healeys literary debut, and was very excited to hear about her second release.
Review the shattering by karen healey tahlia newland. Buy a cheap copy of the shattering book by karen healey. Buy the shattering book online at low prices in india. While this release isnt as steeped in maori mythology as the last book, it manages to weave a compelling tale about friendship and family, and things we will do for both. Were introduced to keri, a town local coping with the loss of her older brother. The shattering if you want to find out who murdered your brother, come with me. The shattering by karen healey 20, paperback for sale. Guardian of the dead in less than a day i had been harassed, enchanted, shouted at, cried on, and clawed. The shattering by karen healey music video youtube. I just happened to pick it up one afternoon because i was bored and then read it in two hours. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The shattering by karen healey disability in kidlit. The shattering by karen healey is a thriller that also looks at the grief that family members feel after suicide.
Healey s second novel the shattering stars keri, a 17yearold trying to come to terms with her brother jakes death. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the shattering book online at best prices in india on. She technically lives in new zealand, but actually lives on the internet. Like the best of speculative fiction, this refreshingly different young adult book beautifully illuminates reality and highlights truth, in this. The shattering by karen healey stacked books title. These three teens have something terrible in common their elder brothers all committed suicide. This is a book trailer music video for my honors english i class. Speculative fiction, horror, contemporary, young adult publisher. Healey delivers an intense and powerful novel that explores the effect of suicide on families by way of a magical conspiracy tale. But she wasnt prepared for her brothers suicide, and his death has left her shattered with grief. Janna is all about heavy rock and isnt afraid to go to the extreme measurements to find the killer.
Kindle store buy a kindle kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading. If you put the craft, justine larbalestier, the stepford wives, a wicker man and new zealand. Although authorities believe jake committed suicide, keri cannot. Like guardian of the dead, the shattering is a murder mystery with folklore and magic mixed in, and they both take place in new zealand. She knows what to do if you break an arm, or get caught in an earthquake or fire. Karen healey is the author of the aurealis winner and william c. The shattering by karen healey, 9780316125727, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When a rash of suicides disturbs summerton, an oddly perfect tourist town on the west coast of new zealand, the younger siblings of the dead boys become suspicious and begin an investigation that reveals dark secrets and puts them in grave danger. Healey guardian of the dead delivers an intense and powerful novel that explores the effect of suicide on families by way of a magical. Download read the shattering 2011 by karen healey in. Healey s clever planning and attention to detail really make the mystery come to life, and of course the unusual twist towards the end makes it all the more unique. Keri is clearly the protagonist and we identify and sympathize with her the most, but janna and sione are also welldrawn. Speculative fiction, horror, contemporary, young adult.
Click to read more about the shattering by karen healey. Keris beloved older brother jake has just committed. And there is a ton of subtle exploration of gender stereotypes and how they are damaging for everyone male and female. For once, despite the slightly paranormal elements, the characters are completely normal. Healey guardian of the dead delivers an intense and powerful novel that explores the effect of suicide on families by way of a magical conspiracy tale.
The shattering by karen healey 2011, hardcover for sale. Each chapter of the story bounces between the perspectives of the different protagonists, with keri receiving the firstperson treatment. And up until now, id been mildly impressed with my ability to cope. If you put the craft, justine larbalestier, the stepford wives, a wicker man and new zealand into. Little, brown books for young readers publication date. The shattering karen healey the shattering introduces us to the new zealand tourist town of summerton. Again, unlike gotd, the shattering isnt a neil gaimanesque deep weaving of native mythology to modernday storylines, but what it lacks there, it more than makes up with the protagonists. The shattering by karen healey the shattering by karen healey pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad seventeenyearold keri likes to plan for every possibility.
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