The End of the World Is Bigger than Love
Winner CBCA Award 2021 Older Readers Category
By: Davina Bell
Paperback | 2 June 2020
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Twins Summer and Winter live alone on a remote island, sheltered from a destroyed world. Until a man arrives who will reshape their lives...
She said we didn't know what the world out there had become. We had been alone there so long on that tiny island, in that tiny church. But in the night, I couldn't bear it. My chest beat like wings.
Identical twin sisters Summer and Winter live alone on a remote island, sheltered from a destroyed world. They survive on rations stockpiled by their father and spend their days deep in their mother's collection of classic literature - until a mysterious stranger upends their carefully constructed reality.
At first, Edward is a welcome distraction. But who is he really, and why has he come? As love blooms and the world stops spinning, the secrets of the girls' past begin to unravel and escape becomes the only option.
The End of the World Is Bigger than Love is a sumptuously written novel of love and grief, affection and sacrifice, of technological progress and climate catastrophe, of an enigmatic bear and a talking whale. It is unlike anything you've read before...
Industry Reviews
'A beautifully imagined, magical new fairy tale that exists in the same realm of sophisticated magical realism that brings to mind the extraordinary skill of writers who excel in the genre, the likes of Angela Carter, Sonya Hartnett and Leanne Hall...We need books like this. We need writers like Bell. Now, more than ever.' * Readings *
'Reflects something of our difficult times with an innocence and lightness that belie underlying loss and grief. It could only be written by someone with a glowing, shining heart.' * Paperbark Words *
'An extraordinary, marvellous work; the writing is staggeringly beautiful, the scope is majestic and breadth astonishing. A gigantic rollercoaster ride of emotion, The End of the World Is Bigger than Love is highly recommended for ages 13 up to (and including) adult, especially for bookish readers who love language and would savour the many references to books from classic literature.' * Readings *
'Davina Bell creates a world in which reality and fantasy join hands and dance together...YA readers will delight in its complexity and intricate plotting.' * Buzz Words *
'Not a novel easily forgotten...A fresh voice in young adult fiction.' * Herald Sun *
'Davina Bell creates a world in which reality and fantasy join hands and dance together...YA readers will delight in its complexity and intricate plotting.' * Buzz Words *
'Sparkles with magic and hope...Stunningly creative...While [it] is technically billed as a YA novel, it's one for adults too. Don't miss it.' * Good Reading *
ISBN: 9781922268822
ISBN-10: 1922268828
Published: 2nd June 2020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Audience: Children
For Ages: 13 - 17 years old
For Grades: 8 - 12
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 2.4 x 15.3 x 23.2
Weight (kg): 0.36
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