Description
Sixteen-year-old Winnie is a creature of habit, a lover of ritual and stability. If she had her way, not much would change. But when a new family moves to town, Winnie and her three best friends—all boys—find themselves changing quickly and dramatically to impress Caleb, their strange and charismatic new companion. Under Caleb’s influence, Winnie and her friends test boundaries, flirt with danger, and in the end, illuminate darkness within each other and themselves.
Following a before and after structure that pivots around a mysterious and https://nimbus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9781988747224-1.jpgastating fire at a local winery, Throw Down Your Shadows is a compelling exploration of the contours of young friendship and the https://nimbus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9781988747224-1.jpgelopment of powerful new appetites.
Reminiscent of The Girls by Emma Cline and Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, this literary coming-of-age story feeds a growing demand in adult fiction for candid portrayals of the young female experience as complex and provocative, and announces a bold new voice in Canadian fiction.
Additional information
| Weight | 359 g |
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| Dimensions | 5.5 × 8.5 in |
| Binding | Paperback |
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| Date Published | July 20 2020 |
| Awards this title has won | |
| Status | ACTIVE TITLE |
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| No of Pages | 272 |
| Page Count | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781771088381 |
