Book description
Read this thought-provoking, critically acclaimed novel from Frances Hardinge, winner of the Costa Book of the Year and Costa Children's Book Awards for The Lie Tree.
When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows something is very wrong. She is insatiably hungry, her sister seems scared of her, and…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Cuckoo Song as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Cuckoo Song is not just a book about growing up, it’s a book about growing up in an environment where you suddenly don’t fit in.
Triss is a character I instantly related to. Once young adulthood hit, I found I’d pulled away from the rest of my family, a black sheep. Wrong. In Cuckoo Song, Triss bravely faces her darkest fears in order to find the truth of herself. And though it might be terrifying, it is her truth, and she will claim it.
From Katrina's list on changeling lore.
There is a moment about 40 pages into this book, involving a doll whose terrified voice only our heroine Triss can hear, that was so delightfully horrible it made me practically jump out of my chair. Believe it or not, it only gets better from there. All of Frances Hardinge’s books are weird and unique, full of surreal flourishes and lavish detail, but this one is also deeply creepy, with a fascinating spin on a familiar otherworld.
From Amelinda's list on young adult supernatural horror.
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