A "laughter through tears" YA novel about a teenage girl struggling to deal with her father's terminal cancer—in all the wrong ways
Lenny (short for Eleanor) feels like the world is about to end. Her best friend is moving to San Francisco and her dad is sick and dying. To cope with her stress Lenny is making a list of all the ways the world can end—designer pathogens, blood moon prophecies, alien invasion—and stockpiling supplies in a bunker in the backyard. Then she starts to develop feelings for her dad's very nice young doctor—and she thinks he may have feelings for her too. Spoiler alert: he doesn't. But a more age-appropriate love interest might. In a time of complete uncertainty, one thing's for sure: Lenny's about to see how everything is ending and beginning. All at the same time.
All the Ways the World Can End by Abby Sher is by turns a heart-wrenching and hilarious look at how one girl tries to cope with a parent's chronic illness. It's perfect for young adult readers who like complicated characters and deep, meaningful stories.
Praise for All the Ways the World Can End:
“Lenny’s grief feels palpable and honest.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Expressing the same type of magical thinking explored in Sher’s memoir, Amen, Amen, Amen, the novel delineates destructive and healthy responses to loss, and shows that beauty and continuity can exist amid tragedy.” —Publishers Weekly
All the Ways the World can End by Abby Sher is a "laughter through tears" YA novel about a teen girl dealing with her father's cancer, her best friend moving to San Francisco, and a host of other problems.
