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IndieBound Indie Next List - August 2019
“S.T. the irrepressible, cursing crow is my new favourite apocalyptic hero.”
- Helen Macdonald
“The Secret Life Of Pets meets The Walking Dead.”
- Karen Joy Fowler
"A dazzling, wholly original debut, revealing the great paradox
of humanity’s fatal flaws and resilient spirit.”
- Mona Awad
“A hilariously exuberant and heart bursting fable for our times.”
- Jennie Shortridge
"Kira Jane Buxton’s voice is fresh, like a newly dug grave, but so joyful and honest
you’ll laugh out loud, and then check to make sure you haven’t lost an eyeball."
- Jamie Ford
"With humor and a style that brings to mind Tom Robbins and Karen Russell,
Buxton's debut is heartwarming and heart stopping, hilarious and tragic.”
- Amy Poeppel
“Wildly original and inventive, funny and profane.”
- Laurie Frankel
“It turns you upside down and makes you realize that you
recognize the world from that vantage point.”
- Rahna Reiko Rizzuto
"This book is a triumphant feat of imagination, and it had me believing that the
bonds we’ve formed with our pets might help them save us after all."
- Zoe Zolbrod
"Full of unforgettable humor, insight and beauty."
- Ruth Ozeki
