We the Animals
| Author | Justin Torres |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | Sept. 2nd, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 978-0-547-57672-5 |
We the Animals (2011) is the debut novel by the American author Justin Torres. It is a bildungsroman about three wild brothers of white and Puerto Rican parentage who live a rough and tumble childhood in rural upstate New York. The youngest brother, who is the protagonist, eventually breaks away from the rest of the family.[1]
Reception
We the Animals received generally positive reviews, including warm notices from The New York Times and Kirkus Reviews[2][3] and praise from such novelists and writers as Michael Cunningham, Dorothy Allison and Paul Harding.[4] It was nominated for a Publishing Triangle Award, an NAACP Image Award, and won an Indies Choice Book Award.
References
- ↑ "We the Animals". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "We the Animals". Kirkus Reviews. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (1 September 2011). "Grasping the Secrets of Being an Adult". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "We the Animals". Powell's Books. Retrieved 25 January 2014.