Panther
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0349002746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
David has been published as a poet in journals including Agenda and Seam. He is also an awards-shortlisted games journalist, with a particular interest in the applications for video games outside of entertainment, and he has written about games being used to treat depression, dyslexia and autism. . David Owen achieved a first class honours in BA Creative Writing and an MA Writing for Children at the University of Winchester, where he went
Owen's focus on the sibling affected by depression at second-hand, rather than the primary sufferer, is a courageous decision.GuardianIn his powerful, gripping debut Panther, he announces himself with a bangThe author's focus on his subject matter is similarly all-encompassing and remarkable in its uncompromising approachYA is in great hands with Owen and I expect not only that he will be an author to watch but that Panther will be a title to watch this year.We Love This Book. And, at time when we are only just beginning to understand the costs of failing mental health, particularly on the young, we need these illuminating stories.BookbagTender
When rumours start to circulate that a panther is roaming wild in his south London suburb, Derrick resolves to turn capture it. Life isn?t going terribly well for Derrick; he?s become severely overweight, his only friend has turned on him, he?s hopelessly in love with a girl way out of his league, and it?s all because of his sister. Her depression, and its grip on his family, is tearing his life apart. Surely if he can find a way to tame this beast, he?ll be able to stop everything at home from spiraling towards disaster?Panther is a bold and emotionally powerful novel that deals candidly with the effects of depression on those who suffer from it, and those who suffer alongside them.
"Adolescence doesn't pull its punches. Why should YA literature?" according to Adam P Donohue. It's not as if there exists a dearth of young adult novels with dark themes. My sister owned a parade of teens-with-cancer novels in the middle 90's. But these books failed due to a lack of gravitas. When your tragic character is a flawless angel except for their dark ill. Good stuff Sven Not really my kind of lit, but a well-written story about depression and how it affects those living on its edges