Thank you for popping by today the 6 October 2020. To see which book I have pulled out of the Jar of Books.
This Months Book Is:
The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen
Edition: Kindle
Pages: 338
Date Added to Goodreads: 10 January 2017
Book Shelf & Position: to-read (#128)
Synopsis:
A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.
For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns.
He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyone’s been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why they’re shut away.
A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, There’s no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light. That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesn’t know how to get out.…
Pages: 338, Publication Date: 9 May 2013
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