
Only Child
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Kivlighan de Montebello
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By:
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Rhiannon Navin
For fans of Room and the novels of Jodi Picoult, a dazzling, tenderhearted debut about healing, family, and the exquisite wisdom of children, narrated by a six-year-old boy who reminds us that sometimes the littlest bodies hold the biggest hearts, and the quietest voices speak the loudest.
Squeezed into a coat closet with his classmates and teacher, first grader Zach Taylor can hear gunshots ringing through the halls of his school. A gunman has entered the building, taking 19 lives and irrevocably changing the very fabric of this close-knit community. While Zach's mother pursues a quest for justice against the shooter's parents, holding them responsible for their son's actions, Zach retreats into his super-secret hideout and loses himself in a world of books and art. Armed with his newfound understanding, and with the optimism and stubbornness only a child could have, Zach sets out on a captivating journey towards healing and forgiveness, determined to help the adults in his life rediscover the universal truths of love and compassion needed to pull them through their darkest hours.
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Critic reviews
"One of the big debuts of next year." (Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal)
"A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective." ( Kirkus Reviews)
Narration that makes you unable to stop listening.
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just so so...expected more based on reviews
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I think this book will be valuable to anyone who loves a child in today's world.
Choosing Kivlighan de Montebello, who is a talented young person, to narrate, was brilliant and powerful. Also it sometimes makes the weight of the situation harder to carry. I normally binge straight through my audio books. On this one I had to take breaks. Totally worth it.
Excellent Approach to a Hard Topic
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Out of the mouths of babes!
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Powerful and heartbreaking
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Heartbreaking story~ very hard to get through
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Amazing!
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Wow
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Oh. My. Goodness!
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The narration is perfect for the book. Having a young reader was essential . de Montebello's reading was spot on, showing necessary emotion where it was needed without excessive drama.
Wow! This kept me listening.
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