Some Kind of Animal, Maria RomascoMoore
Some Kind of Animal, Maria RomascoMoore
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Some Kind of Animal

Author: Maria Romasco-Moore

Narrator: Jenna Lamia

Unabridged: 12 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020


Synopsis

"Sharp and unyielding. I loved every page." --Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

For fans of Sadie comes a new story about two girls with a secret no one would ever believe, and the wild, desperate lengths they will go to protect each other from the outside world.

Jo lives in the same Appalachian town where her mother disappeared fifteen years ago. Everyone knows what happened to Jo's mom. She was wild, and bad things happen to girls like that.

Now people are starting to talk about Jo. She's barely passing her classes and falls asleep at her desk every day. She's following in her mom's footsteps.

Jo does have a secret. It's not what people think, though. Not a boy or a drug habit. Jo has a twin sister.

Jo's sister is not like most people. She lives in the woods--catches rabbits with her bare hands and eats them raw. Night after night, Jo slips out of her bedroom window and meets her sister in the trees. And together they run, fearlessly.

The thing is, no one's ever seen Jo's sister. So when her twin attacks a boy from town, everyone assumes that it was Jo. Which means Jo has to decide--does she tell the world about her sister, or does she run?

About The Author

Maria Romasco Moore is the author of Ghostographs, a collection of short stories paired with vintage photographs. Some Kind of Animal is her first novel. She is an instructor at Columbus College of Art and Design. To learn more go to mariaromascomoore.com or follow @BettaSplenda on Twitter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

This is surprising, unconventional, interesting, haunting supernatural thriller. But it also repetitive, nonsensical, awkward reading! At some parts you question the author’s motives to write this book because I definitely had some hard time connect with the characters and twin sister in the woods p......more

Goodreads review by Miranda

A new BookTube Video is Up all about whether you should buy, borrow or burn 2020 YA books! Let me know what you think!The Written ReviewMy sister, Lee, and I don't live in the same house. My sister doesn't live in a house at all. She lives in the forest. She sleeps during the day......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea

This had a really great premise, but the execution fell short for me. The repetitive narrative, mixed with the ending that left much to be desired just outweighed the atmospheric writing. I would certainly give this author another try in the future, and perhaps teens and sporadic readers of the genr......more

Goodreads review by Celia

Thanks NetGalley for the chance to review this title ahead of the release date. SOME KIND OF ANIMALS delivers on its premise. We have a girl who's secret sister Lee who lives in the woods, eats animals and talks with one-word sentences, and whom she sneaks out with nightly to run and play with. I me......more


Quotes

Some Kind of Animal is sharp and unyielding. It refuses to be anything other than what it is—all bared teeth and a vivid, beating heart. I loved every page.” —Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

“There’s a direct, solid nature to Jo’s narration, and her love and desperate desire to protect her sister is keenly felt as she risks her life and those of others to keep Lee from harm. A swift pace and a few surprises keep the pages turning.” —The Bulletin

★ “A nonstop mystery thriller that will keep readers on their toes. . . . Raw and beautiful.” —School Library Journal, starred review

"Compelling, unpredictable, and uncompromisingly dark." Kirkus Reviews