

The Lightness of Hands
Author: Jeff Garvin
Narrator: Caitlin Kelly
Unabridged: 10 hr 37 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Storytide
Published: 04/14/2020
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming Of Age, Social Themes, Family
Author: Jeff Garvin
Narrator: Caitlin Kelly
Unabridged: 10 hr 37 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Storytide
Published: 04/14/2020
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming Of Age, Social Themes, Family
Before becoming a writer, Jeff Garvin acted in films and TV and was the front man of a nationally touring rock band. He is the author of Symptoms of Being Human, which was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and was also named one of the YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, was an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, and was on the 2017 Rainbow Book List, and The Lightness of Hands. Jeff lives in Southern California, surrounded by adorable, shedding beasts.
This book was quite good. I shall give a full review in the morning.......more
***This review originally posted on What A Nerd Girl Says*** I think that anyone can write a book about a character with bipolar disorder. Anyone can write a book about a tumultuous relationship with a parent. Anyone can write a book about tough friendships and the ups and downs of navigating a relat......more
Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC of this book! Jeff Garvin has a serious talent for making characters feel very real. I was immediately sympathetic for Ellie's many stressors - living with Bipolar II, worrying about her father's health, living life on the road with their funds quickly di......more
Her father was a rising star on the magic scene until he attempted a grand illusion, The Truck Drop, on live television and failed. Since then, a lot had changed. Her father had fallen from grace, and Ellie's life had become less stable. Though she was struggling with managing her bipolar disorder,......more
The first half is a bit slow, and the book overall is just too long. 400 pages is a lot for this story. But in all, it is both charming and insightful. While the plot is about Ellie trying to get her dad to LA in hopes of reviving his career, the real point of the story is her struggle with bipolar......more