Crow

Name: Crow
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Amy Spurway
ISBN: 9781773102634

Author: Amy Spurway

Narrator: Amanda Barker

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 05/30/2023

Categories: Fiction, Humorous, World Literature, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours, Stacey Fortune abandons the crumbling glamour of her life in Toronto for her mother’s scruffy trailer in rural Cape Breton. Back home she’s known as Crow, and everybody suspects that her family is cursed.With her future all but sealed, Crow decides to go down in a blaze of unforgettable glory by writing a memoir that will raise eyebrows and drop jaws. She’ll dig up “the dirt” on her family tree, including the supposed curse, and uncover the truth about her mysterious, absent father. But first, Crow must contend with an eclectic assortment of characters, including her gossipy Aunt Peggy, hedonistic party-pal Char, homebound best friend Allie, and high-school flame Willy. She’ll also have to figure out how to live with her mother and how to muddle through the unsettling visual disturbances that are becoming more and more vivid each day. Witty, energetic, and crackling with sharp Cape Breton humour, Crow is a story of big twists, big personalities, big drama, and even bigger heart.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Echo

I loved The Naming. I loved The Riddle (with a few notable exceptions with parts near the end). But I might as well be honest. I did not like The Crow. It took me a long time to pick this one up and read it, and I’ll be honest, it was because of the lack of Cadvan and Maerad. I really got wrapped up......more

Goodreads review by Lauren

When I began this book I was disappointed that we'd be following Hem rather than his sister Maerad. But then I stopped being disappointed, both because Hem is at least as interesting as Maerad, and because his part of the story is just as important as hers--in fact, it's fully half of the story. Who......more

Goodreads review by Allison

The Crow is very different from the first two books of the Pellinor series. It switches completely to Hem's point of view, going back to follow him through his experiences adjusting to the School in Turbansk, coming to love the city, and realizing the impact of the advancing war with the Dark. At fi......more

Goodreads review by Laurie

This whole series is phenomenal - be warned though, this one is very dark. The foray into the world of the Nameless One's forces gives Mordor a run for its money. Absolutely brilliant writing. #TeamIrc......more

Goodreads review by Sofia

Pellinor is arguably my favorite series ever. I'm at a point where a good 50% of my personality is a mix of Maerad and Cadvan. Which may or may not mean I have dreams about wandering around Edil-Amarandh, chanting "there is always a choice" like a parrot. The Crow was never a book I was excited to re......more