In this brilliantly written tragicomedy from acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a story about a girl whose dying father does the unthinkable–puts his life up for auction online.
Life in a Fish Bowl
Description
“A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song.” –Brenna Yovanoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement
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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
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This is bold, biting fare often so dark you sometimes want to look away. But you can’t.
Booklist, Starred Review
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Lahos artfully blends the whimsical and the poignant.
School Library Journal
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One of Teen Vogue’s best reads for January 2017…
Teen Vogue
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One of PopCrush’s most anticipated teen reads…
PopCrush
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An unsettling rumination on the spectacle of tragedy.Kirkus
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I have no doubt that readers will be talking about this novel a lot, and it is one that I would recommend to reading groups in particular for the wealth of material worth discussing.
Nudge Book
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But most of all what I love about his novel is the way it looks at television versus the internet.
KellyLouBishop
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I think it’s a great, different read that you should definitely pick up.
KalesKorner
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Oh man, that was an emotional rollercoaster…OMar the Bookworm
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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
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…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
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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
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This book is odd. A good kind of odd, but odd nonetheless.
Sense and Sensibility and Stories
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This is an ambitious book. It pushes boundaries with its characters and plot.
Quite the Novel Idea
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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
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Life in a Fishbowl is one roller coaster that will leave you a blubbering bundle of emotions.
A Thousand Words, A Million Books
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We’re just going to rave about Life in a Fishbowl by Len Vlahos because for a book to leave a mindset, a mindset that many of the characters share in very different ways, means it’s impacting.
Akron and Annie