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Highlights
- The Carnival at Bray meets West Side Story in Sarah Carlson's powerful YA debut; set in post-conflict Belfast (Northern Ireland), alternating between two teenagers, both trying to understand their past and preserve their future.
- 264 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Romance
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About the Book
The Carnival at Bray meets West Side Story in Sarah Carlson's powerful YA debut; set in post-conflict Belfast (Northern Ireland), alternating between two teenagers, both trying to understand their past and preserve their future. Seventeen-year-olds, Fiona and Danny must choose between their dreams and the people they aspire to be.
Book Synopsis
The Carnival at Bray meets West Side Story in Sarah Carlson's powerful YA debut; set in post-conflict Belfast (Northern Ireland), alternating between two teenagers, both trying to understand their past and preserve their future. Seventeen-year-olds, Fiona and Danny must choose between their dreams and the people they aspire to be.
Review Quotes
"...a young adult romance with real meaning behind it...a welcome addition to the genre." -Foreword Reviews
"An endearing story full of pain, love, and strength." -Booklist
"I loved it! The story kept building and building as I was falling deeper and deeper for these characters, Danny and Fiona, the Romeo and Juliet of Belfast...a stellar debut!" - Jessie Ann Foley, award-winning author of The Carnival at Bray (Elephant Rock)
Compassionate, honest, and hopeful, All The Walls of Belfast celebrates the power of first love to build bridges and scale walls. - Marie Marquardt, Author of Dream Things True (St. Martin's Griffin, 2015), The Radius of Us (St. Martin's Griffin, 2017) & Flight Season (St. Martins/ Wednesday Books, 2/20/18)
All the Walls of Belfast is a powerful story about how the stones our parents throw in the past make ripples in our futures. Fiona and Danny's distinct voices weave a colorful tapestry of modern-day Belfast that will stick with readers for a long, long time.- Christina June, Author of Everywhere You Want to Be
All the Walls of Belfast is the gripping story of courage and redemption in turbulent post-conflict Northern Ireland. Brilliantly written, this vivid fiction meets reality novel reveals how two teens navigate life with the fallout of their parents' actions. - Angie Stanton, award winning author of Waking in Time
[All the Walls of Belfast] is fast-paced, compelling, and unputdownable...This is a story that transcends the scope of the plot and characters and speaks deeply to the needs of our broken world. I can't recommend it enough! - Jodi Herlick, Author and WriteMentor Mentor