Before I Die
of Jenny Downham
Description
The story of Tessa, a young teenage girl who has only months to live ... a brilliantly crafted novel, heartbreaking yet life-affirming.Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. Itâs her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of ânormalâ life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessaâs feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, all are painfully crystallised in the precious weeks before Tessaâs time finally runs out.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336 pages
- Publisher David Fickling Books
- Publication Date July 5th 2007
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780385613460
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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