Ways the World Could End - by Kim Hooper (Hardcover)

About the Book

A dad on the autism spectrum becomes a single parent to his 15-year-old daughter in the wake of a traumatic loss. As the two struggle to live with new challenges, they must revisit the tragedy that upended their world.

Book Synopsis

A dad on the autism spectrum becomes a single parent to his 15-year-old daughter in the wake of a traumatic loss. As the two struggle to live with new challenges, they must revisit the tragedy that upended their world.

Review Quotes

"Hooper offers an insightful and finely crafted look at how a family copes with grief . . . This memorable and stirring story of survival brings the goods." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Joyful . . . Teenage Cleo and her relationship with Edie will strike a chord with young readers." --Booklist

"In Kim Hooper's capable hands, humor prevails in this touching tale of loss, isolation, and forgiveness." --Melissa Scholes Young, author of The Hive and Flood

"Kim Hooper's writing has me hooked from the first page. The father-daughter relationship between Dave, who lives with Asperger's Syndrome, and Cleo, his lonely and sarcastic teen, is funny and tender. Hooper's warm-hearted depiction of these characters paints a touching, painful, and funny portrait of loss, love, and connection. The novel left me thinking about all the ways the world can end, both large and small." --Amy Tector, author of The Honeybee Emeralds

"With tenderness, humor, candor, and insight, Kim Hooper brings her characters from darkness to light in a story that's ultimately about the power of love." --Jennifer Anne Moses, author of The Art of Dumpster Diving