Down with the Shine

By Kate Karyus Quinn

Book Overview

Think twice before you make a wish in this imaginative, twisted, and witty novel from the author of Another Little Piece.

When Lennie brings a few jars of her uncles' moonshine to Michaela Gordon's house party, she has everyone who drinks it make a wish. It's tradition. So is the toast her uncles taught her: "May all your wishes come true, or at least just this one."

The thing is, those words aren't just a tradition. The next morning, every wish--no matter how crazy--comes true. And most of them turn out bad. But once granted, a wish can't be unmade . . .

Wishes Gone Wrong: Lennie's uncles taught her the toast was just a tradition. They lied. Now a party full of crazy wishes has come true, and none of them can be unmade.Magical Realism: This isn't a fairy tale. In Lennie Cash's world, magic is brewed in a bathtub, served in a mason jar, and has a nasty hangover.Dark Humor: A witty, sarcastic narrator grapples with the hilariously twisted consequences when her classmates' deepest desires turn into their worst nightmares.Family Secrets: As the daughter of a famous criminal, Lennie thought she knew all about her family's shady business. But the truth about her uncles' moonshine is stranger than any crime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062356046
• ISBN13: 9780062356048
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher