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Wasteland

Francesca Lia Block

2003150 pagesabout 2–3 hours
2003
first published
  • 2003Joanna Cotler Books · 150 pages · ENGISBN 9780060286446
  • 2004Demco MediaISBN 9780606314435
  • 2008HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061658860
  • 2008HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061658884
  • 2008HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061658914
  • 2008HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061658891
  • 2008HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061658907
  • 2004HarperTeen · 160 pagesISBN 9780064408394

An exquisite novel about the consequences of who we choose to love.Lex and his sister, Marina, are inseparable. The air they share has always been light and boundless, but suddenly it's weighted down. And now Lex is gone. When the one relationship that cradled her turns out to shatter her sense of self, Marina needs her friend West to help put the pieces back together. But Marina won't feel truly complete until she faces the past that is haunting her.Highly acclaimed and award–winning author Francesca Lia Block tells the tale of a brother and sister whose loving relationship is too intense for them to bear. With the sensitivity and refinement that Block is known for, she manages to weave together her characters and their lives into this beautiful and thought–provoking tale.

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesFamily
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