The Alex Crow
The Alex Crow by Andrew Anselmo Smith is a 317-page novel published by Penguin in 2015. This work intricately weaves together multiple narratives that span different times and locations, focusing on Ariel, a refugee who survives a devastating attack on his village. Now residing with an adoptive family in Sunday, West Virginia, Ariel’s journey unfolds alongside the stories of a schizophrenic bomber and the diaries from a failed arctic expedition in the late nineteenth century, as well as a bionic crow experiencing depression.
Readers will encounter themes of family, adoption, and social issues, as well as elements of science fiction. The narrative explores complex emotional landscapes, including death, grief, and the challenges of new experiences. This edition presents a unique blend of storytelling that invites reflection on the interconnectedness of these diverse lives and events.
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“Andrew Smith is the Kurt Vonnegut of YA . . . [Smith’s novels] are the freshest, richest, and weirdest books to hit the YA world in years.” —Entertainment Weekly
Skillfully blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, award-winning Grasshopper Jungle author Andrew Smith chronicles the story of Ariel, a refugee who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village. Now living with an adoptive family in Sunday, West Virginia, Ariel’s story is juxtaposed against those of a schizophrenic bomber and the diaries of a failed arctic expedition from the late nineteenth century . . . and a depressed, bionic reincarnated crow.
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