Grief Angels
by David Owen
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Pub Date 5 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 5 Mar 2020
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Description
'Not many YA writers can combine authenticity with such tenderness, so raw at times it's painful. A unique premise told beautifully' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies (via Instagram)
'A truly extraordinary and original book. Utterly gobsmackingly brilliant. I felt elated, heartbroken and uplifted by the beauty of it. Raw and written from the heart, it's a phenomenal read' Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth
'A powerful meditation on grief and friendship' The i newspaper
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15-year-old Owen Marlow is experiencing a great, disorienting loss after his father suddenly passed away and his mother moved them to a new town. None of his old friends knew how to confront his grief, so he's given up on trying to make new ones. There is one guy at school who might prove to be different if he gives him a chance but lately, Owen has been overwhelmed by his sadness. He's started to have strange, powerful hallucinations of skeletal birds circling above him. Owen tells himself that these visions are just his brain's way of trying to cope - until one night, the birds descend and take him to an otherworldly forest. There, he is asked to go on a dangerous journey that promises to bring him the understanding he so desperately seeks - if he can survive it.
Grief Angels is an urgent and heartfelt look at the power of nostalgia and the many different forms of grief. It's about young men learning how to share their stories, and teens discovering who they are, and who they might one day become.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780349003429 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Tony J, Reviewer
I'm a huge fan of David Owen and have read all three of his YA novels, he deserves to be much more widely read/known. This latest novel is both similar and different to what he has produced before, focusing on teen alienation and more specifically the inability of teenage boys to open up about their feelings. "Grief Angels" is told via a duel narrative - 15 year old Owen Marlow's father has recently passed away, looking for a fresh start his mother moves the family to a new town. In this new town he meets Duncan and they become friends, sort of. Duncan has own problems, including depression and a group of friends he feels he no longer connects with. Through watching the TV show Battlestar Galactica a friendship develops and they slowly open up. However, what this excellent book is really about is the failure of teenage boys to communicate their true feelings. Part of Owen's story is told via a fantasy sequence and in tandem with his failure to cope. A really excellent and moving novel which nailed the teenage male psyche.
Han H, Educator
This book actually couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Having lost my father only a month ago, I was expecting some emotional connection to the situation and the characters. However, I wasn’t expecting to feel as if my own thoughts and feelings were being presented.
The themes that Grief Angels covers are all envelopes within a beautiful fantasy element that will enchant any reader and having a duel narrative will give those within experience of death a multi-layered approach to empathy.
David Owen is a master of taking a known topic and giving the reader a refreshing new look and Grief Angels is no exception. X
Caroline F, Librarian
I just read this on #Netgalley & it is so so good. I laughed & cried, sometimes simultaneously, seamless dialogue & beautiful writing. If those boys were in my school they'd be 2 of my faves & this is my new fave @davidowenauthor book @AtomBooks #UKYA (QT of David's pre-order tweet)
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