Books like ask the passengers

Ask the passengers is one of best books released on 2012 containing 304 pages, this book written by a. Nor does she write gay books, bully books or death books. The brutal hand of british imperialism provides the foundation for this broad historical swashbuckler about the english colonization of tasmania in the. Find books like english passengers from the worlds largest community of readers. Goodreads members who liked english passengers also liked. Astrids parents moved to this small perfect town to get away from the. King is the author of the highly acclaimed reality boy. Ask the passengers in this truly original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of societys definitions, printz honor author a. The shtick of astrid lying on the picnic table sending her love to passengers is an interesting idea in principle, but somehow did not feel strong enough to carry a book when she said sending love to the passengers is getting old i almost burst out laughingbecause yes, yes it was.

Ask the passengers was a wonderful book about a girl whos. The link below is for signed copies through aarons books in lititz, pa. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ask the passengers. I like scifi too even tho im not quite initiate in this genre.

Jenna is an aussie blogger and reader who loves to indulge in great books and. Ask the passengers is a unique story that i have never encountered before. After all, more often than not, comingout stories are set. But ask the passengersdespite the inadequacy of its titleis more than a read. If you like ask the passengers you might like similar books none of the above, you know me well, the miseducation of cameron post, if you could be mine, if i was your girl. Find books like the passengers from the worlds largest community of readers. Basically i watched passengers a few days ago and im a sucker for romance btw if you have good books on that im interested i didnt read much romance except from pride and prejudice lol, i mostly watch movie. Those stories, like astrids, are at times funny, sad, romantic and lifechanging.

Astrid, a high school senior, sends her love to passengers in planes flying above her. Protagonist astrid jones struggles with the difficulties. Ask the passengers is as fantastically written as one expects an a. At first they seem like entirely separate stories that just happen to have some relation to astrids questions, but then we find out that some of these passengers are feeling the love and questions that astrid sends up. She asks them about her abrasive family and the secrets her.

According to kings website, she does not discuss politics or religion. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to ask the passengers. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of ask the passengers by a. Shes confused about her sexuality, but cant talk to family or friends b. Ask the passengers was published by little, brown bfyr on 23 october 2012. A movie like passengers owes a debt to both cinematic versions of solaris in a. Ask the passengers is an emotional and ultimately hopeful story. Find books like ask the passengers from the worlds largest community of readers. Ive been reading like crazy and i keep adding books onto the already too long list to try and consume in this ninth hour. King please ignore vera dietz presents her new teen novel ask the passengers. Goodreads members who liked ask the passengers also liked. So today, we are honoured to be kicking off the ask the passengers blog tour with a post from a. Ask the passengers is a great read, and i hope that books with lgbtq main characters will gain the attention that they deserve and become less uncommon than they are currently. She doesnt know the passengers inside, but theyre the only people who.

Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mothers. Experts were concerned that forcing passengers to reveal sensitive reading materials, such as books on sexual dysfunction. Instead, she lies on the picnic bench in her garden and talks to the passengers of the aircraft flying overhead. Kings fourth novel and it came out in october 2012. See more lists like the recommendations for passengers. Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mothers pushiness and her fathers lack of interest tell her theyre the last. King, plus links to a book excerpt from ask the passengers and author biography of a. Tsa wont ask passengers to remove books from carryon. Fast international shipping, friendly service, and youre shopping local from your own living room.

Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mothers pushiness and her fathers lack of interest tell. Ask the passengers is a comingofage, comingout story about love and discovering ones self. This is one of my favorite books this year, and i think its a masterpiece of ya fiction. King asks readers to question everythingand offers hope to those who will never stop seeking real love. Instead, astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead. She is also the author of the dust of 100 dogs, an ala best book for young adults. The passengers answer astrids questions indirectly through their own little anecdotes. But then i read the last couple of pages and knew what side of that sadhopeful line the story fell and, well, i needed some kleenex. Goodreads members who liked the passenger also liked.

Ask the passengers is a solid coming of age story, yes, but its also a story that anyone can and should read if they want to be challenged on what it means to love without borders and what it often can be like for the person whose being closed in by them. King novel to be and will take you through feeling both hopeless and hopeful, and wishing you could help astrid out. I started hearing good things about the book as soon as it was published. I read the book in two sittings, which could have been one if i hadnt stopped around page 30 for lunch. Not only does it tell the story of a teenage girl in a small town and all of the possible problems that can arise from that, but it also dives into the thoughts and life. Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mothers pushiness and her fathers lack of interest tell her theyre the last people she can trust. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. I borrowed a copy from my local library, and renewed it twice. Her family is not understanding and for the most part they ignore her. Right off the bat, i think i need to say that the strength of ask the passengers does not come from it being a groundbreaking, allout original comingout story because it is not. The plot sounds like something straight out of a science fiction novel, but passengers is not based on any book. King is the awardwinning author of many acclaimed books for young readers.

Tsa wont ask passengers to remove books from carryon bags after all. Ask the passengers is about astrid, a senior in high school in the small, closeminded town of unity valley. Goodreads members who liked the passengers also liked. If it was not for books like ask the passengers, i would probably have let others stress me out by now with all their opinions of my weirdness. If you loved the fault in our stars you will love these books. Find books like the passenger from the worlds largest community of readers. Never has a book connected with me as immediately and intensely as a. It came out in late october, well after our mock printz list was established. Like what you see here on the reading date awesome. Download and read online for free ask the passengers by a. Parents need to know that ask the passengers is a contemporary comingofage novel by awardwinning author a. Kings novels are for ages 14 and up and are available through any major retailer. The original screenplay for passengers was written by jon spaihts.

Ask the passengers is ostensibly a book about love and acceptance focusing on astrids comingout story. She doesnt know the passengers inside, but theyre the only people who wont judge her when she asks them her most personal questions like. The books prosaic sensibilities are almost perfectly in line with mine. Though i loved ask the passengers, its written in a fairly different style than the other two books by her ive read.