Book Summary and Reviews of Little Sanctuary by Randy Boyagoda

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"Perceptive depictions of class dynamics and societal collapse dominate this fever-dream read with Lord of the Flies undertones." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Boyagoda's young readers' debut explores themes of hope, belief, and resiliency...[Little Sanctuary is] a thought-provoking work for readers interested in exploring conflict and its aftereffects." ―Kirkus Reviews

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Randy Boyagoda

Randy Boyagoda is a novelist and professor of English at the University of Toronto. His novels, which include Original Prin and Dante's Indiana, have been nominated for the ScotiaBank Giller Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He lives in Toronto with his wife and four daughters. Little Sanctuary is his first novel for young readers.

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