Calvin A Novel
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Nein
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Nein
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Ja
Book Tropes
Chosen One + weitere
Altersempfehlung
12 - 18 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
17.11.2015
Verlag
Farrar, Straus and GirouxSeitenzahl
192 (Printausgabe)
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780374303570
A teen boy deals with an imaginary tiger, schizophrenia, and his strange connection to a famous comic strip in this young adult coming-of-age story.
Seventeen-year-old Calvin has always known his fate is linked to the comic book character from Calvin & Hobbes. He was born on the day the last strip was published; his grandpa left a stuffed tiger named Hobbes in his crib; and he even has a best friend named Susie.
As a child Calvin played with the toy Hobbes, controlling his every word and action, until Hobbes was washed to death. But now Calvin is a teenager who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, Hobbes is back-as a delusion-and Calvin can't control him.
Calvin decides that if he can convince Bill Watterson to draw one final comic strip, showing a normal teenaged Calvin, he will be cured. Calvin and Susie (and Hobbes) set out on a dangerous trek across frozen Lake Erie to track him down.
Praise for
Calvin
"The novel has a fresh, funny voice that never diminishes the seriousness of schizophrenia. Leavitt delivers an imaginative exploration of mental illness, examining what's real and what's true in this magical world." -
Booklist, starred review
"Written as a letter to Watterson (to fulfill a make-up English assignment), the first-person narrative eschews quotation marks and dialogue tags, further blurring the lines between real life and what's in Calvin's head.... Memorable." -
Horn Book, starred review
"Equal parts coming-of-age tale, survival adventure, and love story, this outstanding novel also sensitively deals with an uncommon but very real teen issue, making it far more than the sum of its parts." -
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Seventeen-year-old Calvin has always known his fate is linked to the comic book character from Calvin & Hobbes. He was born on the day the last strip was published; his grandpa left a stuffed tiger named Hobbes in his crib; and he even has a best friend named Susie.
As a child Calvin played with the toy Hobbes, controlling his every word and action, until Hobbes was washed to death. But now Calvin is a teenager who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, Hobbes is back-as a delusion-and Calvin can't control him.
Calvin decides that if he can convince Bill Watterson to draw one final comic strip, showing a normal teenaged Calvin, he will be cured. Calvin and Susie (and Hobbes) set out on a dangerous trek across frozen Lake Erie to track him down.
Praise for
Calvin
"The novel has a fresh, funny voice that never diminishes the seriousness of schizophrenia. Leavitt delivers an imaginative exploration of mental illness, examining what's real and what's true in this magical world." -
Booklist, starred review
"Written as a letter to Watterson (to fulfill a make-up English assignment), the first-person narrative eschews quotation marks and dialogue tags, further blurring the lines between real life and what's in Calvin's head.... Memorable." -
Horn Book, starred review
"Equal parts coming-of-age tale, survival adventure, and love story, this outstanding novel also sensitively deals with an uncommon but very real teen issue, making it far more than the sum of its parts." -
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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