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$25 #Giveaway Review A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES by Nova Ren Suma @novaren @AlgonquinBooks ‏Ends 9.23

September 9, 2018 By Mary

I received this book at no cost from the publisher

A Room Away From the Wolves by Nova Ren Suma
Published by Algonquin Young Readers on September 4, 2018
Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Mystery, Young Adult
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Source: Publisher
Goodreads
four-stars
 
 
SYNOPSIS

Bina has never forgotten the time she and her mother ran away from home. Her mother promised they would hitchhike to the city to escape Bina’s cruel father and start over. But before they could even leave town, Bina had a new stepfather and two new stepsisters, and a humming sense of betrayal pulling apart the bond with her mother—a bond Bina thought was unbreakable.

Eight years later, after too many lies and with trouble on her heels, Bina finds herself on the side of the road again, the city of her dreams calling for her. She has an old suitcase, a fresh black eye, and a room waiting for her at Catherine House, a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village with a tragic history, a vow of confidentiality, and dark, magical secrets. There, Bina is drawn to her enigmatic downstairs neighbor Monet, a girl who is equal parts intriguing and dangerous. As Bina’s lease begins to run out, and nightmare and memory get tangled, she will be forced to face the terrible truth of why she’s come to Catherine House and what it will take for her to leave…

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOK DEPOSITORY
 

Praise for A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES

“Terrific . . . a Gothic love letter to secret places of New York City and the runaway girls who find them.” —Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble, 2016 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Fiction

“Suma drapes her dark, enigmatic novel in a gauzy, supernatural veil, under which readers will observe a runaway teen’s search for safety and an understanding of her mother’s past . . . Suma’s surreal writing examines the blurred edges of life, lies, freedom, and mother-daughter relationships, leaving the reader with questions and a tangled sense of wonder.” —Julia Smith for Booklist

“Nova Ren Suma surpasses herself with this gorgeously-told, mesmerizing, tense and twisted story about the ways in which mothers fail their daughters, the lies that daughters tell their mothers, and the love that girls show one another when all the wolves are closing in.” —Laura Ruby, National Book Award Finalist and Printz-Winning author of Bone Gap

“Eerie and atmospheric as only Nova Ren Suma can write, A Room Away From the Wolves is a page-turning thrill. Its unforgettable protagonist is cut from the sharpest sentences and the achiest pieces of life—I couldn’t tear my eyes away. Gulp this one down and prepare to be left shivery and spooked and a little bit heartbroken.” —Emily X.R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After

 

Sabina runs away from her mother and finds refuge in a boarding school where she hopes she can create a new version of herself.  Instead, she finds herself in a world where she can’t escape her past.  For a minute I thought I was reading a Cinderella retelling with the evil stepsisters and horrible existence but it soon became apparent that this was a nightmare that Bina couldn’t escape.  I really loved the character of Monet who changes her personality depending on her colorful collection of wigs.

The whole story is somewhat surreal where the lady running the house has to have the rooms filled by certain characters and manners.  Parts of it really lost me at times, but with Bina narrating in a lyrical way it was easy to get lost. I am not sure if I would read another by this author, but I might give it a try.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nova Ren Suma is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Walls Around Us, a finalist for an Edgar Award. Her new novel ARoom Away from the Wolves is forthcoming September 4, 2018, from Algonquin. She also wrote Imaginary Girls and 17 & Gone and is co-creator of FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University and teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She grew up in the Hudson Valley, spent most of her adult life in New York City, and now lives in Philadelphia.

PHOTO CREDIT: ERIK RYERSON

WEBSITE: https://novaren.com/
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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/novaren/

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Comments

  1. Renee Rousseau says

    September 9, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    I usually fall asleep reading and my last thoughts would be included in the final paragraph.

  2. Denise Higgins says

    September 9, 2018 at 9:23 pm

    What I have to do the next day

  3. Judy Thomas says

    September 9, 2018 at 10:53 pm

    My shopping list and chores for tomorrow.

  4. Cathy French says

    September 10, 2018 at 7:16 am

    I usually think about what needs to be done the next day. Sometimes I stress over things I really don’t have any control over.

  5. Rita Wray says

    September 10, 2018 at 7:45 am

    I usually think about things I have to do the next day.

  6. Julie Bickham says

    September 10, 2018 at 8:34 am

    I usually think about how the day went and what I need to do the next day.

  7. Anne says

    September 10, 2018 at 11:46 am

    I almost always read before bed.

  8. Angelica Dimeo says

    September 10, 2018 at 4:07 pm

    I usually think about what happened in the day and any plans that are coming up

  9. Karley Moore says

    September 10, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    I think about my kid because he lives far away for now.

  10. shelly peterson says

    September 10, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    I think about everything. My mind doesn’t shut down for a long time.

  11. BookLady says

    September 10, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    I think about what I have to do the next day.

  12. Marisela Zuniga says

    September 10, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    the time i have to wake up lol. if i go to bed reading then i’ll think about what i just read

  13. Jennifer l. says

    September 10, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    I think about the cabin I want to build.

  14. Becky Richardson says

    September 11, 2018 at 1:16 am

    I usually think what I need to do tomorrow.

  15. Melissa says

    September 11, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Books and work the next day.

  16. Penny Olson says

    September 13, 2018 at 8:54 am

    All the stuff I need to do….

  17. Mary Songer says

    September 13, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    I like to try to think about what I want to get done the next day. And I always read before sleeping.

  18. Elley the Book Otter says

    September 14, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Honestly? I have a little Harry Potter fanfiction type thing or else a X-Men Evolution fanfiction type thing and I play out one of those storylines until I fall asleep… I am I giant dork…

  19. Autumn says

    September 17, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    I usually think about trying to fall asleep and then it takes me forever to fall asleep.

  20. Susan Smith says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    I think about what I have to do the next day.

  21. Melissa Seng says

    September 20, 2018 at 2:59 am

    Thanks for a chance at the giveaway.

  22. Mindy Bel says

    September 23, 2018 at 1:31 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway!
    Plan stuff 🙂

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