Still Life with Tornado

`Still Life With Tornado is the perfect blend of magic, mystery, and real life. It's clever, heartbreaking, and hopeful.' * Bookish Manicurist * `A slow burn of a novel concerned with the difficulty of coming to terms with life as it is...A riveting and rewarding read.' * Adelaide Advertiser * `Still Life with Tornado is a slow-burning but fascinating book...With elements of magical realism, this novel is one that will have you glued to the pages. The writing is as lyrical as it is poignant, and I couldn't recommend this one enough for people wanting to delve into the sub-genre I call existential contemporary.' * Written Word Worlds * 'The presentation of the surreal as real, the deeply thoughtful questions she poses, the way she empowers her teenage characters to change the trajectory of their lives-King writes with the confidence of a tightrope walker working without a net.' * Publishers Weekly * 'A.S. King has always brought her unique touch to her YA novels, but she may have outdone even herself in Still Life with Tornado.' * Bustle * 'King understands and writes teen anxieties like no other, resulting in difficult, resonant, compelling characters and stories.' * Kirkus * 'You'll find Still Life's exploration of an artist's inner strength particularly enriching.' * Teen Vogue * 'Moving, unapologetically strange, skilfully constructed.... Read this book, whatever your age. You may find it's the exact shape and size of the hole in your heart.' * New York Times *