by. Joey Comeau (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · reviews. A portrait of a family in mourning. Sunday’s father is dying of cancer. They’ve come home to Malagash, on the north shore of Nova Scotia, so he can die where he grew up. Her mother and her brother are both devastated/5. Malagash is a novel that will stay with me for a long time. I felt empathy for every single character in this very successful book, and I believe this was what the author Joey Comeau hoped his readers would feel. The premise of the book is terminal illness and what it does to a family/5(45). Malagash. By: Joey Comeau. Narrated by: Jenna Lamia. Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: LGBTQ+, Literature Fiction. .
"Malagash is a poignant snapshot of the wonder, joy, sorrow, and reckless daring of being alive. I love this cleverly tender and unforgettable heartbreak of a book and I know you will too." This quote by Courtney Summers (author of This Is Not a Test and All the Rage) summarizes my thoughts on MALAGASH by Joey Comeau. Malagash Joey Comeau Joey Comeau. A precisely crafted, darkly humorous portrait of a family in mourningSunday's father is dying of cancer. They've come home to Malagash, on the north shore of Nova Scotia, so he can die where he grew up. Her mother and her brother are both devastated. But devastated isn't good enough. Malagash (Joey Comeau) Sunday's father is dying of cancer. Her mother and her brother are both devastated, but devastated doesn't fix anything. Sunday has a plan. She's started recording everything her father says. His boring stories. His stupid jokes. Everything.
Review at Atlantic Books Today: “Malagash is a unique take on death in the digital age. Comeau presents a forthright yet eloquent story about life, death and what we leave behind. Highly recommended.” Review in The Star: “Comeau clamps down on the quirkiness to allow more graceful images, scenes and dialogue to blossom, meaning Malagash rings with authentic emotion.”. Malagash is a poignant snapshot of the wonder, joy, sorrow, and reckless daring of being alive. With it, Joey Comeau cements his place among Canada’s most talented and original writers. I loved this cleverly tender and unforgettable heartbreak of a book and I know you will too. A Monster Calls for a plugged-in age.”. In this case, a recent venture to the new arrivals shelf of my local community college’s library brought me to Canadian novelist Joey Comeau’s “Malagash.” In sum, the book follows Sunday, a teenage girl with a penchant for technology (specifically computers), and her family’s return to Malagash, Nova Scotia, the childhood home of her father, who is dying of terminal cancer.
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