The Almost Moon -- Alice Sebold

<b>A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of <i>The Lovely Bones</i> and <i>Lucky</i>.</b> <p/> For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Alice Sebold<br><b>Publisher:</b> Back Bay Books<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.63lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.24h x 5.47w x 0.82d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316067362<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 14<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>119497 / Almost Moon: A Novel<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Alice Sebold</b> is the bestselling author of <i>The Lovely Bones</i>, <i>The Almost Moon</i>, and <i>Lucky</i> a memoir. She lives in California with her husband, the novelist Glen David Gold.</p>