Sara's Face
No. of pages 256
Published: 2017
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This book is part of a book series called Puffin Teenage Fiction .
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2017 by Andersen Press Ltd .
Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. Three of his novels have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
This book is in the following series:
"His most ingenious and chilling yet." * Observer *
"It's thrilling . . . gaining momentum and causing frantic page-turning" -- Philip Ardagh * Guardian *
"Burgess writes with a sharpness, and a sympathy for the characters." * Independent on Sunday *
"For those who want their cautionary tales with a bit of grit this is worth reading." -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
"A chilling, unputdownable, sinister thriller." * The Bookseller *
"A chillingly clever satire" * Daily Telegraph *
"Gripping psychological thriller . . . contains some of Melvin Burgess's best writing to date" * The Scotsman *
"This book was intriguing, thrilling and tackled complex issues with skill." * Sunday Herald *
"A gripping account of the nightmare world of self-harming and self-hating (but loveable) teenager Sara . . . may be Burgess's very best book to date." * Irish Sunday Independent *
"Remarkable and challenging look at the modern-day obsession with beauty and celebrity." * Publishing News *
