Tell the Wolves I'm Home

by Brunt, Carol Rifka
ISBN: 9780812982855
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Wall Street Journal - O: The Oprah Magazine - BookPage - Kirkus Reviews - Booklist - School Library Journal

In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED A FAVORITE READ BY GILLIAN FLYNN - WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD

1987. There's only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that's her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June's world is turned upside down. But Finn's death brings a surprise acquaintance into June's life--someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart.

At Finn's funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn's apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she's not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he just might be the one she needs the most.

An emotionally charged coming-of-age novel, Tell the Wolves I'm Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.

Praise for Tell the Wolves I'm Home

"A dazzling debut novel."--O: The Oprah Magazine

"This compassionate and vital novel will rivet readers until the very end. . . . The narrative is as tender and raw as an exposed nerve, pulsing with the sharpest agonies and ecstasies of the human condition."--BookPage

"Tremendously moving."--The Wall Street Journal

"Transcendent . . . Peopled by characters who will live in readers' imaginations long after the final page is turned, Brunt's novel is a beautifully bittersweet mixture of heartbreak and hope."--Booklist (starred review)

"Carol Rifka Brunt establishes herself as an emerging author to watch."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Touching and ultimately hopeful."--People

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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Brunt, Carol Rifka
  • ISBN: 9780812982855
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 1.10
  • Number Of Pages: 384
  • Publication Year: 2013

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  • Life Imitates Art

    Tyler S. - 1 year 11 months ago

    Set in 1987 fourteen-year-old June is about to lose her best and only friend, her uncle, to AIDS. In the aftermath of losing him, June begins on a quest to keep his memory alive by learning about the secret life he left behind, through the only person that knows, a mysterious stranger named Toby. As June begins to find out more and more about her uncle and the life he lived that her mother tried to hide from her, she realizes that Toby may not be much of a stranger at all. Heartbreakingly tragic, Tell The Wolves I'm Home is a beautiful novel about how love can be kept alive even after death.

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  • Caution: May cause other books to pale in comparison.

    Sara M. - 5 years 1 month ago

    I admit I picked this book up because of the strange title. I had to know what the heck it meant. The book jacket offered no answers to that question, but it did pique my interest with its vague description of a mysterious stranger contacting a young teen after her favorite uncle dies. I now had more questions and fewer answers! Bottom line- the book is amazing. It covers the basics of grief, death, friendship, and jealousy while deftly weaving a narrative about a family who has suffered a loss and how it has affected each of them. June may be *close* to a modern day Scout Finch, her character is so clearly fleshed out. (It should be mentioned, that I do not make comparisons to To Kill a Mockingbird lightly. It is my lifelong favorite.) I devoured the book, caught in that tricky conundrum of wanting to keep reading but realizing that the end will soon come. It ended all too soon and left me with a vicious book hangover. My advice? Follow it up with something fluffy and familiar. Enjoy! Oh, and by the way, my questions were all answered. Sweet relief!

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