Something Kindred
$47.17
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2024
Summary
Magical realism meets Southern Gothic in this commanding young adult debut from Ciera Burch about true love, the meaning of home, and the choices that haunt us.
Welcome to Coldwater. Come for the ghosts, stay for the drama.
Jericka Walker had planned to spend the summer before senior year soaking up the sun with her best friend on the Jersey Shore. Instead she finds herself in Coldwater, Maryland, a small town with a dark and complicated past where her estranged grandmother li…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374389130 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374389136 |
| Author: | Ciera Burch |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
“A double exposure of heartbreaking beauty and electric prose, Something Kindred tenderly beckons you to a town haunted by memories and asks you to stay awhile.” –Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments
“In an emotionally charged debut that’s both bracing and sentimental, Burch composes an intimate generational portrait of a family of Black women who are tethered by their roots and grappling with the painful and permanent consequences of their efforts to break free from their histories.” –Publishers Weekly
“Burch lovingly explores forgiveness and memory in this novel centering Black characters that has something–from paranormal discovery to queer romance in a small town–for everyone. A moving story about home with a supernatural twist, exploring what happens to those who leave and the ones left behind.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Black, bisexual Jericka is an appealing and empathetic character, and her flirtatious romance with Kat builds naturally. In an otherwise realistic tale, Burch insightfully uses the echoes to highlight how trauma must be seen and acknowledged to begin healing.” –Booklist
“Burch’s gothic coming-of-age YA debut will appeal to teens with an appetite for the paranormal. This would be a welcome addition to high school libraries.” –School Library Journal
Ciera Burch
Ciera Burch is a lifelong writer and ice cream aficionado. She has a B.A from American University and an MFA from Emerson College. Her fiction has appeared in American Literary Magazine, Underground, the art and literary journal of Georgia State University, Stork, and Blackbird. While she is originally from New Jersey, she currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her stuffed animals and far too many books.
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