Metal Fish, Falling Snow - by Cath Moore (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Dylan and her adored French mother dream of one day sailing across the ocean to France. Paris, Dylan imagines, is a place where her black skin won't make her stand out, a place where she might feel she belongs. But when she loses her mother in a freak accident, Dylan finds herself on a very different journey: a road trip across outback Australia in the care of her mother's grieving boyfriend, Pat. As they travel through remote towns further and further from the water that Dylan longs for, she and Pat form an unlikely bond. One that will be broken when he leaves her with the family she has never known."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When her mother dies, Dylan struggles to find her identity. An outback road-trip with her mum's grieving boyfriend sees an unlikely bond develop. But it won't last... </b></p><p>Dylan dreams of sailing across the ocean to France with her mother. Paris, Dylan imagines, is a place where her black skin won't make her stand out, a place where she might feel she belongs.</p><p>When she loses her mother in a freak accident, Dylan finds herself on a very different journey: a road trip across the Australian outback in the care of her mother's grieving boyfriend, Pat. As they pass through remote towns further and further from the water Dylan longs for, she and Pat form an unlikely bond: a bond that will be broken when Pat leaves Dylan with a family she has never known.</p><p><i>Metal Fish, Falling Snow</i> is about a young girl's search for an identity as she navigates unthinkable grief. A warm, funny, and original look at families lost and found, this Own Voices novel celebrates the resilience of the human heart and the meaning of home.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"<i>Metal Fish, Falling Snow</i> carries the pain of loss, the nuances of race and the longing for family, and interprets the world anew with immense literary skill and just a little bit of magic."--<i>Saturday Paper</i></p><p>"Astonishingly original, heartfelt and funny." --Books+Publishing; "A breathtaking debut with such an assured, original voice--one page and I was all in. I wanted to remember every line but it felt like trying to catch handfuls of stars--in the end every piece fell into place so beautifully and I sat there in gobsmacked silence...you know the feeling that hits after you've read an extraordinary book? <i>Metal Fish, Falling Snow</i> is one of the most moving books I've read in ages and I'll be thinking about it for a long time." --Vikki Wakefield, author of <i>This is How We Change the Ending</i></p><p>"[Cath Moore] brings a wealth of deep thinking on race to this beautiful and tender novel, exploring themes of familial legacies, finding a place to belong, grief, and what it means to be an Australian of mixed heritage."--<i>Kill Your Darlings</i></p><p>"A remarkable creation...<i>Metal Fish, Falling Snow</i> is a young adult novel...but given the timeliness of its themes and the beauty of its prose, it would be a shame for adult readers to miss out."--<i>West Australian</i></p><p>"This is a beautiful and touching story about grief and identity for a girl who has a unique-and magical-view of the world."--<i>Herald-Sun</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Cath Moore was born in Guyana and is of Irish/Afro-Caribbean heritage. She was raised in Australia and has also lived in Scotland and Belgium. Cath is also an award-winning screenwriter, teacher, and filmmaker. She holds an MA in screenwriting and a PhD in Danish screenwriting practices. <i>Metal Fish, Falling Snow</i> is Cath's first novel. She lives in Melbourne.
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