We All Fall Down, Rose Szabo
We All Fall Down, Rose Szabo
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We All Fall Down

Author: Rose Szabo

Narrator: Jade Wheeler

Unabridged: 12 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022


Synopsis

The first audiobook in a dark fantasy YA duology by Rose Szabo, the author of What Big Teeth, about the power and danger of stories and the untold costs of keeping magic alive, perfect for fans of Aiden Thomas and Marie Rutkoski.

In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete. The city's crumbling government is now controlled primarily by the new university and teaching hospital, which has grown to take over half of the city.

Moving between the decaying Old City and the ruthless New, four young queer people struggle with the daily hazards of life—work, school, dodging ruthless cops and unscrupulous scientists—not realizing that they have been selected to play in an age-old drama that revives the flow of magic through their world. When a mysterious death rocks their fragile peace, the four are brought into each other's orbits as they uncover a deeper magical conspiracy.

Devastating, gorgeous, and utterly unique, We All Fall Down examines the complex network of pain created by power differentials, even between people who love each other—and how it is possible to be queer and turn out just fine.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Rose Szabo

Rose Szabo is a nonbinary writer from Richmond, VA, where they live with an assortment of people and animals and teach writing at VCU. They have an MA in English from the University of Maine and an MFA in creative writing from VCU. Their work has been published in See the Elephant and Quaint magazines. What Big Teeth is their first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex P

Ok, so I do not understand where this book is getting all that hate from. Like, seriously, on Goodreads I’ve seen one (one!) good review and one other person trying to defend it in the comments under a particularly nasty one. There are a lot of accusations that this book is racist and problematic an......more

Goodreads review by Mallory

I have some very mixed feelings about this book. And I think part of it may because this book didn’t end so much as stop in the middle (and honestly the first real plot development in a long time). I wonder if I might feel different if I am able to read the rest of it. I do like that there is a dive......more

Goodreads review by Haley

**Many BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creators have pointed out problematic themes within this book and the author's first book. Please do research to make your own conclusion, but there have been themes of racism and violence against gay men. Because of these recurring themes I have lowered my rating and will no......more