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The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole

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In a nutshell: black holes and family relationships

There are two black holes in Stella’s life: the first is the one she finds hiding in a cardboard box, names Larry (“short for Singularity, which I’d read is a place of infinite gravity at the heart of a black hole”) and takes home to look after. The other is the death of her father, which has left her completely grief-stricken and unable to confide in family or friends. As Stella tries to cope with her loss and to feed her new pet, she resorts to throwing anything that reminds her of her father into Larry. It’s only when her new puppy is accidentally swallowed up that she heads in too. Exciting, surreal but with a firm sense of its own internal logic, this is both a quirky and satisfying fantasy adventure and a poignant exploration of grief. Stella’s idiosyncratic approach and support from her little brother Cosmo keep the tone light even when the subject is at its most painful.  

One to recommend to fans of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge and Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford.  ~ Andrea Reece

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