All the Old Haunts
Author(s): Chris Lynch (Author)
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publication Date: November 6, 2001
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 0060281790
- ISBN-13: 9780060281793
Book Description
A young adult collection of short stories captures the emotions and struggles of adolescents as they face difficult moments in their lives, such as an unplanned pregnancy and the loss of a cousin.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-“Showering makes me sweaty, and eating makes me hungry. Seeing people makes me lonely.” This simple statement typifies the grave sense of reality experienced by many of the characters in this collection of 10 short stories. The “old haunts” include young love gone wrong, an unexpected pregnancy, exploration of sexuality, father/son relationships, an evil twin, and a visitation from a dead cousin. Yes, the themes are familiar, but Lynch, not unsurprisingly, puts a fresh twist on them. Some of the selections are almost scary in their intensity; the tales are often disturbing-the author gets inside the characters’ heads and takes readers along. The teen protagonists are very real, and though their voices have a ring of similarity, they work to unite the collection. In each story, readers are left to decide what has happened in the past, what happens next, where the character goes from there, what has changed. Some of the selections are on the abstract side, and may leave inexperienced readers hanging. Teens who enjoy deftly crafted tales with more than a hint of the dark side will appreciate this sophisticated prose.
Angela J. Reynolds, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Hillsboro, OR
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Chris Lynch is the Printz Honor Award-winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including Freewill, Gold Dust, Iceman, Gypsy Davy, and Shadowboxer, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults. He is also the author of Extreme Elvin, Whitechurch, and All The Old Haunts. He holds an M.A. from the writing program at Emerson College. He mentors aspiring writers and continues to work on new literary projects. He lives in Boston and in Scotland.
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