Overview
On the weekend of July Fourth, shots are fired at a twentieth high school reunion in a small US town, killing fifty-six. Three survive. So begins EVERYONE WAS FALLING, an empowering novel of friendship and violence on the verge of Trump's election. Lucy--a queer, Asian adoptee whose past trauma hypervigilance leads them to safety--is dubbed the hero. White, blond town treasure, Christy, is the star--using YouTube to garner fame. Donna--the only former Black student of Bixby--becomes the suspect, despite what her wealthy father has done for the town. The three women navigate PTSD and the differences that long ago drove them apart. They're targeted by racists, opportunists, and violent exes. As the police department fumbles, it's up to the survivors to lead them to justice.
Full Product Details
Author: Js Lee
Publisher: Pent-Up Press
Imprint: Pent-Up Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.617kg
ISBN: 9781732094338
ISBN 10: 1732094330
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 September 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Everyone Was Falling takes a gripping look at racism, homophobia, adoption, and trauma ... Various intersections of identity and oppression come crashing in on one another as Lee tries to make sense of the carnage that surrounds her characters. The tragedy highlighted in Everyone Was Falling is the mechanism by which Lee's characters are able to learn about the grave injustices that are present in the world ... Everyone Was Falling is as much of a social justice primer as it is a novel; it challenges readers to see the world from a different perspective. -Ally Henny, Combing the Roots; Armchair Commentary
"""Everyone Was Falling takes a gripping look at racism, homophobia, adoption, and trauma ... Various intersections of identity and oppression come crashing in on one another as Lee tries to make sense of the carnage that surrounds her characters. The tragedy highlighted in Everyone Was Falling is the mechanism by which Lee's characters are able to learn about the grave injustices that are present in the world ... Everyone Was Falling is as much of a social justice primer as it is a novel; it challenges readers to see the world from a different perspective."" -Ally Henny, Combing the Roots; Armchair Commentary"
Author Information
"Since a young child growing up in a White family and community, JS LEE has sought refuge through art and storytelling. Through her work, she examines trauma survival, transracial adoption, the ill effects of racial isolation, and intersecting marginalization. Beyond ""Everyone Was Falling"", LEE is the author of the novels ""Keurium"" and ""An Ode to the Humans Who've Loved and Left Me"", author and illustrator of its corresponding children's books ""For All the Lives I've Loved and Lived"" and ""For All the Friends I've Found"", and the memoir ""It Wasn't Love."" She currently lives in the Bay Area of California."
