Recensione:
“All We Had is a remarkable combination of the fierce and the tender, taking the reader on the journey of a mother and daughter struggling against daunting odds to find a place they can call home. It is at its core a love story, sometimes heartbreaking, but always a strong, quiet and powerful look at the human heart.” (Kate Alcott, New York Times-bestselling author of The Dressmaker and The Daring Ladies of Lowell)
“A fresh voice that sculpts with words in a way that's as beautiful as it is brutal. I love this story and the hands that crafted it.” (Patricia Cornwell)
“Smart and unflinchingly honest and brilliantly voiced, All We Had is a remarkably accomplished and compelling first novel. Annie Weatherwax’s other artistic persona as a visual artist has made her an instant expert at one of the most challenging but fundamental skills of a fiction writer: the ability to render the moment to moment sensual thereness of a scene. I can’t wait to see what she writes next.” (Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain)
"Gritty and convincing.... A remarkably authentic story of folks on the skids... Weatherwax's smart style, crisp narrative, sharp dialogue, and vivid descriptions send a powerful message: there is hope hidden in despair." (Publishers Weekly)
"Infuses gritty humor and poignancy into the story of the hardscrabble existence of a mother and daughter... Weatherwax's tight dialogue and short, emotionally charged scenes examine hope, the meaning of home and the unbreakable bond of love between mother and daughter.” (Kathleen Gerard Shelf Awareness)
"A vivid journey into the dark side of the American Dream... alternates between black comedy and heart-breaking realism... an enjoyable read that takes an important look at economic insecurity." (Betty J. Cotter Providence Journal)
"Part commentary on the subprime crisis past, comic novel All We Had keeps you reading for its small observations." (Leigh Newman O, The Oprah Magazine)
“The most profound insights in All We Had have to do with the potential hidden costs of ‘economic recovery’...There’s much to recommend this lovely debut novel, but the best of its virtues are these truths.” (Stacia Brown The Washington Post)
L'autore:
Annie Weatherwax was the 2009 winner of the Robert Olen Butler Prize for Fiction and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Southern Review, and elsewhere. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, for years she earned a living sculpting superheroes and cartoon characters for Nickelodeon, DC Comics, Pixar, and others. She is currently a full time painter and writer. All We Had is her first novel. Learn more at AnnieWeatherwax.com.
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