The Shape of Thunder
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga is a poignant novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2022, featuring 304 pages in English. This story centers on Cora, who has not spoken to her best friend, Quinn, for a year following the tragic death of Cora’s sister in a school shooting. As both girls navigate their separate worlds of grief, Quinn devises a plan to go back in time to prevent the incident that altered their lives, leaving a box with a note on Cora’s doorstep on her twelfth birthday.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of loss, healing, and the complexities of friendship. As Cora and Quinn embark on a journey to open a wormhole and delve into the mysteries of time travel, they discover that the strength of their friendship may hold the key to their healing. The Shape of Thunder addresses significant social topics such as grief and bereavement, while intertwining elements of science fiction, making it a thoughtful exploration of how connections can help individuals cope with trauma.
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An extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor-winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing–and how friendship can be magical.
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year.
Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did.
On the day of Cora’s twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before her brother changed all their lives forever–and stop him.
In spite of herself, Cora wants to believe. And so the two former friends begin working together to open a wormhole in the fabric of the universe. But as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of time travel to save their siblings, they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually be the key to saving themselves.
The Shape of Thunder is a deeply moving story, told with exceptional grace, about friendship and loss–and how believing in impossible things can help us heal.
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