We Contain Multitudes: Sarah Henstra - Softcover

Henstra, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316524638 ISBN 13: 9780316524636

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2020

Synopsis

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets Eleanor and Park in an exhilarating and emotional novel about the growing relationship between two teens boys, told through the letters they write to one another -- now in paperback!

About this title

About the Author

Sarah Henstra is a professor of English at Ryerson University. Sarah is the author of the YA novel Mad Miss Mimic and the adult novel The Red Word. Sarah lives in Ontario, Canada.

From the Back Cover

Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam 'Kurl' Kurlansky are partnered in English class, writing letters to one another in a weekly pen pal assignment. With each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying, and familial abuse, Jonathan and Kurl must struggle to overcome their conflicts and hold onto their relationship, and each other.We Contain Multitudes is the sort of novel that has readers falling in love with their characters, becoming so invested in their stories and conflicts that it's impossible to put the book down. The literary languages and references throughout (particularly to Walt Whitman) bring to mind award-winning novels such as I'll Give You the Sun, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, and more.With a growing appreciation for LGBTQ+ characters and stories, and such a compelling novel with engaging characters and stunning language, We Contain Multitudes has the potential to be a commercial and literary success.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316524638
• ISBN 13: 9780316524636
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384