Only Child

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Captivating . . . Will appeal to fans of Room, The Lovely Bones and The Fault in Our Stars * Independent * Authentic and moving * Irish Times * Grab hold of the tissues for a heartbreaking read that's full of compassion and insight * Woman & Home * An emotional, heart-wrenching read for fans of We Need To Talk About Kevin * The Pool * Heart-wrenching and intelligent, and so very moving and insightful about a family in crisis -- Kate Eberlen, author of <i>Miss You</i> Powerful . . . Will appeal to fans of Emma Donoghue's Room * Good Housekeeping * Completely felled me . . . Brilliantly heartbreaking -- Lucy Diamond Sinks its hooks into you from the very first sentence * Marie Claire (US) * An amazing voice . . . Powerful and wise and healing -- Rachael Lucas, author of <i>Wildflower Bay</i> Devastating. Unsentimental. Honest. Beautiful. Everyone should read -- Penny Hancock, author of <i>Tideline</i> Zach, at only 6 years old, understands more about the human heart than the broken adults around him. His hope and optimism . . . will have every reader cheering him on, and believing in happy endings even in the face of tragedy -- Washington Post An astonishing debut * Publishers Weekly * Powerful . . . A careful examination of the way one boy and his parents, and their community, struggle to survive - and stay together - after the worst has happened * USA Today * Told in the surprisingly mature voice of an unforgettable little boy, this tender novel about healing and family will tug at your heartstrings * Sunday Post * Outstanding -- Harlan Coben Heart-wrenching . . . [An] important and timely book * Booklist * Innocence trumps violence -- Sloane Crosley, <i>Vanity Fair</i> Like Emma Donoghue's Room, Navin's debut takes the risk of narrating a modern tragedy in the voice of a very young player . . . A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective * Kirkus * Hotly anticipated * Glamour * Through Zach's eyes, we watch a mother become consumed by her anger, and a father begin to retreat . . . Zach embarks on a mission to ease his parents' sadness, though the reader knows that only time can do that . . . Sweetly rendered * NY Times * Heartbreaking * The Sun Chronicle *