Before I Die
Jenny Downham(Author)
Definitions (Publisher)
Published on 10. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-86230-487-1 (ISBN)
Description
Tessa has just a few months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is sex. Released from the constraints of 'normal' life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa's feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, her new boyfriend, all are painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa's time finally runs out. "Before I Die" is a brilliantly-crafted novel, heartbreaking yet astonishingly life-affirming. It will take you to the very edge.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86230-487-1 (9781862304871)
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Person
Jenny Downham was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons.