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Rayne and Delilah's Midnite Matinee
Rayne and Delilah's Midnite Matinee
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Author(s): Zentner, Jeff
ISBN No.: 9781524720209
Pages: 400
Year: 201902
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 24.83
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

One of Buzzfeed ''s Best YA Books Winter 2019 One of Paste Magazine ''s 10 Most Anticipated Young Adult Books of 2019 "As in his award-winning The Serpent King (2016), Zentner packs a poignantly satisfying blend of wit and pathos , with l ovable and unpredictable characters . Readers looking for an unforgettable slice of small-town angst will love this one ." -- Booklist, starred review "Zentner''s quick-witted, charming characters tackle real-life issues with snappy dialogue and engaging levity." -- PW , starred review " Zentner nails his teen characters, their longings, and their motivations , and the first chapters are downright hilarious ." -- Kirkus "[A] heartfelt story of a friendship in transition, fueled by funny, rapid-fire dialogue ." -- Horn Book "A quirky fun , read that will give teens all the feels ." -- SLJ "[W]ill no doubt offer hope to readers who want to stay friends when post-high school plans take them in very different directions." -- The Bulletin " As funny as it is bittersweet .


" -- Shelf Awareness Praise for Jeff Zentner''s Goodbye Days "Jeff Zentner, you perfectly fill the John-Green-sized hole in our heart." -- Justine Magazine "Evocative, heartbreaking, and beautifully written." -- Buzzfeed "Masterful." "Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-affirming." -- Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything . "Hold on to your heart: this book will wreck you, fix you, and most definitely change you." --Becky Albertalli, Morris Award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda "Tender, honest, moving, and lyrical.


Zentner is the real thing." -- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and Printz Honor winner An Indie Next List Selection "Zentner does an excellent job in creating empathetic characters, especially his protagonist Carver, a budding writer whose first-person account of his plight is artful evidence of his talent."-- Booklist , Starred "Racial tensions, spoiled reputations, and broken homes all play roles in an often raw meditation on grief and the futility of entertaining what-ifs when faced with awful, irreversible events."-- Publishers Weekly , Starred "[E]xquisite and tragic." - Shelf Awareness, Starred "[A] novel full of wisdom." -- Kirkus "[The] kind of intelligent, intense, and life-affirming tale that will resonate with teens seeking depth and honesty." -- SLJ "An organic, frequently raw narrative." - Horn Book "Tissues not optional.


" -- The Bulletin Praise for Jeff Zentner''s The Serpent King A William C. Morris Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year An Indie Next List Top Ten Selection A Paste Magazine and popcrush.com Most Anticipated YA Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Spring 2016 Flying Start "Move over, John Green; Zentner is coming for you." --The New York Public Library "Will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower." --BookRiot.com "A story about friendship, family and forgiveness, it''s as funny and witty as it is utterly heartbreaking." --PasteMagazine.com "A brutally honest portrayal of teen life .


[and] a love letter to the South from a man who really understands it." --Mashable.com "Zentner''s great achievement -- particularly impressive for a first novel -- is to make us believe three such different people could be friends. He also manages to blend a dank, oppressive, Flannery O''Connor-esque sense of place with humor and optimism . I adored all three of these characters and the way they talked to and loved one another." -- New York Times Book Review.


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