One Death, Nine Stories, Marc Aronson Editor
One Death, Nine Stories, Marc Aronson Editor
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One Death, Nine Stories

Author: Marc Aronson (Editor), Charles R. Smith Jr.

Narrator: Dion Graham, Christina Traister

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/26/2014

Synopsis

Nicholas, Kevin. Age 19. Died at York Hospital, July 19, 2012. Kev's the first kid their age to die. And now, even though he's dead, he's not really gone. Even now his choices are touching the people he left behind. Rita Williams-Garcia follows one aimless teen as he finds a new life in his new job—at the mortuary. Ellen Hopkins reveals what two altar boys (and one altar girl) might get up to at the cemetery at night. Will Weaver turns a lens on Kevin's sister as she collects his surprising effects—and makes good use of them. Here, in nine stories, we meet people who didn't know Kevin, friends from his childhood, his ex-girlfriend, his best friend, all dealing with the fallout of his death. Being a teenager is a time for all kinds of firsts—first jobs, first loves, first good-byes, firsts that break your heart and awaken your soul. It's an initiation of sorts, and it can be brutal. But on the other side of it is the rest of your life.

About Marc Aronson (Editor)

Marc Aronson is an editor and author of many award-winning books for young people, including Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies and Pick-Up Game, which he co-edited with Charles R. Smith Jr. He lives in New Jersey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aj on February 05, 2016

Well, this is a depressing little book. One Death, Nine Stories centers around the death of nineteen-year-old Kevin. Each of the stories focuses on a different person who is impacted by Kevin’s death. Some characters are impacted more than others, but the book shows how one death can ripple through a......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on November 07, 2017

"Are you sorry you succeeded? Was your pain greater than all others?" A mix of short stories. There were ones that stood out more than others -but all in all, they did flow well together. It was interesting to read how all these side stories gave a good glimpse into the one that was missing in all th......more

Goodreads review by Saleena on July 15, 2017

This was such a novel concept that I had to read it and see how it worked. And it worked really well! One person's death is told through nine stories by nine separate authors....who they are, how they were impacted, whether or not they even knew the person who died; all of it tied together beautiful......more

Goodreads review by Emma on November 09, 2014

I liked the idea of this collection of stories, but feel I would have enjoyed it more if maybe some of the stories were a little more connected. But I did like how the stories helped illustrate how one event can impact so many lives, miles apart from each other. I appreciated the creativity of each......more

Goodreads review by Steph on July 29, 2019

Rating: 3.5 stars. I can't imagine how challenging this project must've been for the authors to write and put their pieces together to create such a tremendous and unforgettable story. The writing was raw, powerful, and I liked how it all centered around one main character and one main theme. I enjoye......more

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