Life in a Fishbowl

Len Vlahos

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"A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song." --Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement

In this brilliantly written tragicomedy from acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a story about a girl whose dying father does the unthinkable--puts his life up for auction online.

When fifteen-year-old Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how she'll live without him.

Then, in a desperate act to secure his family's future, Jackie's father does the unthinkable--he puts his life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the price up higher. The fate of her entire family hangs in the balance.

But no one can predict how the auction will finally end, or any of the very public fallout that ensues. Life as Jackie knows it is about to change forever . . .

"Surprising, original, political, and deeply affecting . . . It is one of those rare works of art that keeps you guessing up to the very last page." --Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life

"It will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy." --Adi Alsaid, author of Let's Get Lost and Never, Always, Sometimes

Book Details

Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publish Date: Feb 5th, 2019
Pages: 336
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 1.10in - 0.80lb
EAN: 9781681196169
Recommended age: 13-UP
Categories: • Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes)• Performing Arts - Television & Radio• Social Themes - Friendship

About the Author

Vlahos, Len: -

Len Vlahos dropped out of NYU film school in the mid '80s to play guitar and write songs for Woofing Cookies, a punk-pop four piece that toured up and down the East Coast, and had two singles and one full-length LP on Midnight Records. After the band broke up, he followed his other passion, books. He is the author of The Scar Boys, a William C. Morris Award finalist and a #1 Indie Next pick, and Scar Girl, the book's sequel. Len lives in Denver with his wife and two young sons, where he owns the Tattered Cover Book Store.

www.lenvlahos.com
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Praise for this book

"Numerous laugh-out-loud moments and beautifully drawn characters make for a powerful journey that will leave a lasting imprint on readers." --starred review, Publishers Weekly

"Bold, biting fare often so dark you sometimes want to look away. But you can't." --starred review, Booklist

"An unsettling rumination on the spectacle of tragedy." --Kirkus Reviews

"Artfully blends the whimsical and the poignant . . . An achingly funny satire." --School Library Journal

"A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song." --Brenna Yovanoff, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE REPLACEMENT

"Surprising, original, political, and deeply affecting . . . It is one of those rare works of art that keeps you guessing up to the very last page." --Leila Sales, author of THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE

"It will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy." --Adi Alsaid, author of LET'S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES

"Vlahos balances a precarious, heartbreaking, and wholly 21st-century premise with a compulsively readable and well-plotted story." --Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA

"Once again, Vlahos strikes all the right chords . . . You know these people and you want to know what happens to them beyond the story." --Paul Hanson, General Manager at Village Books in Bellingham, WA

"Len Vlahos has pulled off a brilliant exploration of intimacy in modern society . . . [H]umorous, while being poignant and haunting at the same time." --Allison Hill, CEO of Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup in Southern California