LIFE IN A FISHBOWL
When fifteen-year-old Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can’t imagine how she’ll live without him.
Then, in a desperate act to secure his family’s future, Jackie’s father does the unthinkable–he puts his life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the price up higher. The fate of her entire family hangs in the balance.
But no one can predict how the auction will finally end, or any of the very public fallout that ensues. Life as Jackie knows it is about to change forever . . .
ISBN: 9781681196169
ISBN-10: 1681196166
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Publication Date: February 5th, 2019
Pages: 336
Language: English
Rec. Reading Level: 13-17,10th grade & up
Life In A Fishbowl Reviews
From page one, [the book’s] numerous laugh-out-loud moments and beautifully drawn characters make for a powerful journey that will leave a lasting imprint on readers.
Publishers Weekly starred review
An achingly funny satire that will appeal more to grown-up consumers of YA and sophisticated teens…
School Library Journal
This is bold, biting fare often so dark you sometimes want to look away. But you can’t.
Booklist starred review
It will tear you apart, and yet it’s an absolute joy.
Adi Alsaid, author of Let’s Get Lost and Never Always Sometimes
I had previously told myself that I wouldn’t judge a book by its cover because of the amount of disappointments that decisions like that had brought me. However, Life in a Fishbowl lived up to its gorgeous cover and has become one of my favorite Young Adult novels that I have read for a very long time…
Little Book Blog
…this novel is a rollercoaster ride through human nature. Mixing pathos and humor, it is both enjoyable and inspirational to read.
The Children’s Book Review
Vlahos’s gift for writing blackly comic heartrenders was made clear in his debut The Scar Boys, and his latest promises to do it again..
B&N Teen Blog
LIFE IN A FISHBOWL is a great read for people searching for a new spin on the issue of terminal illnesses and the power they have on families.
TeenReads.com
Life in a Fishbowl is one roller coaster that will leave you a blubbering bundle of emotions.
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