The Kid

The Kid: A Novel

By: Sapphire

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Paperback | 26 June 2012

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400 Pages

Age
18+

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 13.97 x 3.18

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From the bestselling author of Push, a story of survival and awakening-and one young man's remarkable strength

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The Kid brings us deep into the interior life of Abdul Jones, son of Sapphire's unforgettable heroine, Precious. Left alone by his mother's death to navigate in a world where love and hate sometimes hideously masquerade, forced to confront unspeakable violence, his history, and the dark corners of his own heart, Abdul claws his way toward adulthood. In a generational story that moves with the speed of thought from a Mississippi dirt farm to Harlem in its heyday, from a troubled Catholic orphanage to downtown artists' lofts, The Kid is a soaring tale of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of the soul.

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Industry Reviews

"A devastating voice, demanding and raw . . . an accomplished work of art." -- THE LOS ANGELES TIMES "The breathtaking velocity and visceral power of her prose soars off the page...The Kid gives us a story and a narrative voice which, like his mother's before him, should definitely be heard." -- THE GUARDIAN (UK)

"[P]owerful... affecting and harrowing." -- Michiko Kakutani, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"[Sapphire] remains fearlessly committed to telling uncomfortable truths... Like Push, The Kid is deeply moving and unflinching." -- ESSENCE

"The Kid's unflinching authenticity makes it tough yet ultimately rewarding to read." -- PEOPLE

"Steely-eyed, full-frontal daring." -- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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