Eleven-year-old John Egan has an unusual talent: he can tell when people are lying. John hopes that one day his gift will guarantee his entry into the Guinness Book of World Records . Until then, he must navigate the powerful and destructive undercurrents of his loving but fragile family. When John and his parents move to the council-flat slums of Dublin, John finds himself in a perilous world. Even his relationship with his mother--a bond that is peculiarly close--begins to break down. Amid the confusion of shifting ...
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Eleven-year-old John Egan has an unusual talent: he can tell when people are lying. John hopes that one day his gift will guarantee his entry into the Guinness Book of World Records . Until then, he must navigate the powerful and destructive undercurrents of his loving but fragile family. When John and his parents move to the council-flat slums of Dublin, John finds himself in a perilous world. Even his relationship with his mother--a bond that is peculiarly close--begins to break down. Amid the confusion of shifting landscapes and loyalties, he can rely only on his ability to detect lies. But John's obsession for discerning the truth becomes a violent and frightening fixation. As she did in her internationally acclaimed debut, How the Light Gets In , M. J. Hyland introduces us to a character whose voice is immediate, compelling and real. Simply told and beautifully written, Carry Me Down is a singular tale of disturbed love.
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Hyland's characters are so finely etched that the reading is a joy. Her people are constantly turning around and moving in opposite directions, switching impulse and so very authentic.
