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Book SynopsisA boarding school deep in the forest carries the echoes of its past inhabitants. Hints of a disturbing history and the unfolding events of the present are refracted by the multiple voices of the girls who now live within its walls, their suggestive and enigmatic accounts interweaving in a rich and unsettling chorus.When the winter months are skewered by a terrible accident, cracks begin to appear between the teachers and pupils as the girls navigate adolescence, their place in the group, and their complex and shifting relationships with each other, as well as the natural world that surrounds them and the seasons that shape their existence.
Trade ReviewSchool for Girls is a wonderful little piece, a book of feelings and moods... it’s a joy to read... another excellent QC offering, and a fitting book to crack open on one of those cold northern nights – just don’t read it too close to bedtime."—
Tony's Reading List “A choral piece with gothic undertones. With an impressive multiplicity of forms, this book tackles a wide variety of themes, underpinned by a strong feminist voice.” —BenoÎt Vanbeselaere,
Les Libraires “A whole troupe of poisonous young girls, neither demonized nor deified, appearing in all the fragile ferocity of adolescence.” —Laurence Perron,
Lettres quÉbÉcoises “(…) dark, fraught, frightening in places. And one to read in a single sitting.” —Silvia Galipeau,
La Presse "A joy to read ... well worth seeking out"—
Tony's Reading List"It is powerful, challenging, and still somewhat mysterious after two readings. I think Lessard intended it that way." —
Literary Review of Canada"A little gem of a book...haunting"—
Consumed by Ink
