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  • The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen

  • Written by: Susin Nielsen
  • Narrated by: Ashleigh Ball
  • Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Written by: Susin Nielsen
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Publisher's Summary

Darker than her previous novels, Susin peoples this novel about the ultimate cost of bullying with a cast of fabulous characters, dark humour, and a lovable, difficult protagonist struggling to come to terms with the horrible crime his brother has committed.

WINNER - Governor General's Award - Children's Literature (2012)
FINALIST - BC Book Prizes’ Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
©2012 Susin Nielsen (P)2018 Tundra Books
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"...with fully developed adult and child characters and a solid sense of middle school humor, the author has crafted an insightful and nuanced novel about bullying and suicide, and familial love and resilience." (School Library Journal)

"...a highly emotional story about a family that blames one another, and themselves, for an unimaginable tragedy. Nielsen’s balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic." (Booklist)

"...a realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Nielsen treats a heavy subject with a light, optimistic touch, and while Henry’s passion and distress are evident, his wacky commitment to ‘Saturday Night Smash-up’ and his own ironic, yet earnest, perspective leavens the serious subject matter." (The Toronto Star)

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awesome

very interesting story and really cool it has a lot of plot twist and some of them i never expected

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I loved it! I couldn't wait to.listen to the next chapters. Such a heartfelt story.

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