Bang Lib/E

Product description A heartbreaking novel about living with your worst mistake, from New York Times bestselling author Barry Lyga A chunk of old memory, adrift in a pool of blood. Sebastian Cody did something horrible, something no one-not even Sebastian himself-can forgive. At the age of four, he accidentally shot and killed his infant sister with his father's gun.Now, ten years later, Sebastian has lived with the guilt and horror for his entire life. With his best friend away for the summer, Sebastian has only a new friend, Aneesa, to distract him from his darkest thoughts. But even this relationship cannot blunt the pain of his past. Because Sebastian knows exactly how to rectify his childhood crime and sanctify his past. It took a gun to get him into this. Now he needs a gun to get out. Unflinching and honest, Bang is the story of one boy and one moment in time that cannot be reclaimed, as true and as relevant as tomorrow's headlines. Review Narrator Charlie Thurston turns in an energetic performance of Lyga's young adult novel...Thurston's skillful pacing as Sebastian reaches the edge of suicide again will keep listeners glued to their earbuds.-- "AudioFile" A read that's worth your inevitable heartbreak.-- "Entertainment Weekly" Lyga captures the heartbreak of Sebastian's situation with sensitivity and compassion, exploring how a life can be unfairly defined by just one action, how it's tragically easy to ignore humanity in favor of a headline, and just what communication, love, and sharing the truth can do, especially when it comes to forgiving oneself.-- "New York Times Book Review" Heartbreaking and brutally compelling.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" A raw exploration of persistent social stigmas, a beautiful study of forgiveness, and an unflinching portrait of a parent's worst nightmare.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Lyga tackles a number of relevant issues in this heartbreaking novel, including gun control, suicide, and religious and racial prejudice...The chemistry between Sebastian and Aneesa is tender and realistic.-- "School Library Journal (starred review)" Lyga manages his intensely emotional material well, creating in Sebastian a highly empathetic character...His story is highly memorable.-- "Booklist" Draws readers in from the first page and holds them captive.-- "VOYA" About the Author Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. Barry lives and writes in New York City. Charlie Thurston is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He holds an MFA in acting from Brown University / Trinity Rep and has appeared on stages across the country with Trinity Repertory Company, Chautauqua Theater Company, Creede Rep, and at Riverside Theatre and Redmoon Theater, among others. His favorite roles include Edgar in The Completely Fictional-Utterly True-Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen in The Long Christmas Ride Home, Tuzenbach in The Three Sisters, and Tony in You Can't Take It with You.