Lullabies for Little Criminals
Heather O'Neill
(Author)
Product Details
Price
$14.99
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publish Date
October 01, 2006
Pages
330
Dimensions
5.72 X 0.85 X 7.8 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780060875077
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Reviews
A vivid portrait of life on skid row. --"People""
A poignant tale . O Neill brings the setting to life. --"OK!," five stars"
This is a beautiful book, all the more remarkable because its harrowing tale is (virtuosically) told without a trace of self-pity or bathos. There are phrases in here that will make you laugh out loud, and others that will stop your heart. A definite triumph. --David Rakoff, author of "Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish""
A nuanced, endearing coming-of-age novel you won t want to miss. --"Quill & Quire" (Canada)"
Vivid and poignant.... A deeply moving and troubling novel. --"Independent" (London)"
O Neill is a tragicomedienne par excellence . You will not want to miss this tender depiction of some very mean streets. --"Montreal Review of Books""
O Neill somehow infuses her troubling story with a kind of heartbreaking innocence . She is a wonderful stylist and the voice she has created for Baby is original and altogether captivating. --"Booklist""
A winsome debut novel. --"Kirkus""
Baby s precocious introspection feels pitch perfect.... Tear-jerkingly effective. --"Publishers Weekly""
Dreamy prose.... Baby s unique voice and the glimmer of hope provided by her intelligence and imaginative spirit live on in the mind long after you have closed the book. --"Waterstones Books Quarterly" (London)"
A disturbing, heartbreaking novel redeemed by a powerful voice, vivid characters and gritty realism. This is a stunning book from a first-time author. --RebelHousewife.com"
A beautiful book, all the more remarkable because its harrowing tale is (virtuosically) told without a trace of self-pity or bathos. There are phrases in here that will make you laugh out loud, and others that will stop your heart. A definite triumph. --David Rakoff, author of "Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish""
A poignant tale . O Neill brings the setting to life. --"OK!," five stars"
This is a beautiful book, all the more remarkable because its harrowing tale is (virtuosically) told without a trace of self-pity or bathos. There are phrases in here that will make you laugh out loud, and others that will stop your heart. A definite triumph. --David Rakoff, author of "Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish""
A nuanced, endearing coming-of-age novel you won t want to miss. --"Quill & Quire" (Canada)"
Vivid and poignant.... A deeply moving and troubling novel. --"Independent" (London)"
O Neill is a tragicomedienne par excellence . You will not want to miss this tender depiction of some very mean streets. --"Montreal Review of Books""
O Neill somehow infuses her troubling story with a kind of heartbreaking innocence . She is a wonderful stylist and the voice she has created for Baby is original and altogether captivating. --"Booklist""
A winsome debut novel. --"Kirkus""
Baby s precocious introspection feels pitch perfect.... Tear-jerkingly effective. --"Publishers Weekly""
Dreamy prose.... Baby s unique voice and the glimmer of hope provided by her intelligence and imaginative spirit live on in the mind long after you have closed the book. --"Waterstones Books Quarterly" (London)"
A disturbing, heartbreaking novel redeemed by a powerful voice, vivid characters and gritty realism. This is a stunning book from a first-time author. --RebelHousewife.com"
A beautiful book, all the more remarkable because its harrowing tale is (virtuosically) told without a trace of self-pity or bathos. There are phrases in here that will make you laugh out loud, and others that will stop your heart. A definite triumph. --David Rakoff, author of "Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish""
