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52nd out of 111 books
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87 voters
Fish in the Sky
by
Fridrik Erlings (Goodreads Author),
Friðrik Erlingsson
With passion and humor, an Icelandic author tells the coming-of-age tale of a boy navigating life’s changes in all their angst and ecstasy.
Josh Stephenson’s thirteenth year starts with a baffling sequence of events. His estranged father has just sent him a taxidermied falcon for his birthday. His flirty seventeen-year-old girl cousin has moved into his house, using his bed...more
Josh Stephenson’s thirteenth year starts with a baffling sequence of events. His estranged father has just sent him a taxidermied falcon for his birthday. His flirty seventeen-year-old girl cousin has moved into his house, using his bed...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Candlewick
(first published 1998)
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When Josh turns thirteen, his father sends him a stuffed falcon. Besides his aunt's pear tart, it is the only good thing that happens. His seventeen-year-old female cousin moves into the storage room connected to his room, he thinks he's in love, his best friend seems babyish, and his body begins changing-- making school unbearable. So Josh stops going to school. He wanders, trying to figure out who this terrible person is that he's becoming. Erling portrays Josh's emotions with brutal honestly,...more
Josh is thirteen and is dealing with typical adolescent life. There’s a girl at school he is in love with. He lives with his mother and his father is mostly not present, working on a sailing vessel. When his father is around he spends most of the time with his pregnant girlfriend in the country. Josh’s cousin then moves in to the inner room that is part of his room and this complicates his life. This is the story about he copes (or not) with life.
Josh has just turned 13 years old, and begins questioning his role in life. His parents are divorced, and he misses his dad. He’s jealous of his best friend Peter’s relationship with his father. His body is starting to change, which causes great panic as he’s afraid of being different from the other guys.
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This is a wonderful and in-depth story of becoming of age. A young boy, who is turning 13, struggles with the changes of becoming a young adult. His emotions are stirred, he's more curious about girls, and that only makes him more confused. I really enjoyed this book, as it made me remember what it was like to be a young child and all the changes in our thought process which...more
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This is a wonderful and in-depth story of becoming of age. A young boy, who is turning 13, struggles with the changes of becoming a young adult. His emotions are stirred, he's more curious about girls, and that only makes him more confused. I really enjoyed this book, as it made me remember what it was like to be a young child and all the changes in our thought process which...more
This is one of those books "for teens" that's actually more for adults -- the teens who I'd give it too are few and far between, for, while a kind of sweet coming-of-age / sexual awakening story, the teen who thinks and / or talks like this is a rare bird indeed.
This book was good, it just wasn't that good. I can appreciate the meaning of the story about a thirteen year old boy, Joshua, who is coming of age. Josh struggles to figure out the facts of life and where everything leads after the age of thirteen. We've all been there as we've slowly grown into adults and this book was a simple reminder of those times. I must say, however, that there were parts where I cringed a little. For instance, Josh was becoming sexually aroused when his cousin, Trudy, p...more
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
I appreciate getting a free book. But this book wasn't for me. I liked the idea of an adolescent boy coming to terms with his life and becoming a teenager. But when he started talking to himself and having visions of the Shower Lady trying to eat him....you lost me. Those thing made it strange. And it was a little drawn out. It wasn't terrible, don't get me wrong .....it just went in odd directions at odd times.
Thank you for the opportunity to read it. I...more
I appreciate getting a free book. But this book wasn't for me. I liked the idea of an adolescent boy coming to terms with his life and becoming a teenager. But when he started talking to himself and having visions of the Shower Lady trying to eat him....you lost me. Those thing made it strange. And it was a little drawn out. It wasn't terrible, don't get me wrong .....it just went in odd directions at odd times.
Thank you for the opportunity to read it. I...more
I picked this up for $4 at one of those clearance book sales on a whim and I'm glad I did. It was a quick, pleasant read and left me feeling good when it was over.
Definitely a worthwhile read. The book puts you right into the heart of this boy becoming a teenager; angst, turmoil, hopelessness, hopefulness... very moving.
Jun 28, 2012
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Friðrik Erlingsson
Fridrik Erlings was born in Reykjavik in 1962. From 1980 - '90 he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator. He was a guitar player and songwriter in two Icelandic rock bands; Purrkur Pillnik from '81-'83 and in '86 he founded the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes with Einar Orn and Bjork before leaving music to pursue writing.
Fridrik is the author of several novels, both...more
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Fridrik Erlings was born in Reykjavik in 1962. From 1980 - '90 he worked as a graphic designer and illustrator. He was a guitar player and songwriter in two Icelandic rock bands; Purrkur Pillnik from '81-'83 and in '86 he founded the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes with Einar Orn and Bjork before leaving music to pursue writing.
Fridrik is the author of several novels, both...more
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