· "A thought-provoking examination of the independence and autonomy of the family unit [Madeline ffitch] infuses the pages with a fierce and complex love of place. Stay and Fight is a dark warning about the environmental impact of fracking and pipelines, as well as an anthem to the families that we create." —Kelly Roark, New City Lit. · "A thought-provoking examination of the independence and autonomy of the family unit [Madeline ffitch] infuses the pages with a fierce and complex love of place. Stay and Fight is a dark warning about the environmental impact of fracking and pipelines, as well as an anthem to the families that we create." —Kelly Roark, New City LitBrand: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. First-time novelist Madeline ffitch’s background as an environmental activist is evident in Stay and Fight, which deftly pivots from family drama to an encroaching political one that poses even more of a threat to their way of life. If that sounds stress-inducing, it is, but it’s tempered by the characterizations of this unconventional family, particularly the exquisitely endearing Perley, who is uniquely bonded to /5(85).
Book Review of Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch for this week's Reading Wednesday is a raucous but heartbreaking story that will make your think. I loved this debut novel by Madeline Ffitch. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Five stars for Stay and Fight. Read last week's review of The Alice Network. "[Stay and Fight] envisions a more compassionate world where people can improve the institutions that are holding fast to an antiquated, environment-wrecking sensibility." —Mark Athitakis, On The Seawall "Madeline ffitch's powerful debut beautifully illustrates how the bonds forged during hardship can become the rope that saves you.". Stay and Fight. Author: Madeline Ffitch. Genre: Fiction. Tag: Audiobooks. ASIN: ISBN: Stay and Fight was my surprise 5-star listen of I hadn't heard a word about this book--it was a spur-of-the-moment library checkout--and once I started listening, I couldn't stop.
And Stay and Fight is a real novel. ffitch has the funny, not funny, gorgeous, breathing world in her hands. She is giving it to you to hold for a while." She is giving it to you to hold for a while.". Ffitch (Valparaiso, Round the Horn, ), who has a long track record as an environmental activist, has crafted a story that is unabashedly political. But what could have been a didactic or strident novel is rendered, through its multiple first-person perspectives, with wit and nuance. Set in a region known for its independent spirit, Madeline ffitch's Stay and Fight shakes up what it means to be a family, to live well, to make peace with nature and make deals with the system. It is a protest novel that challenges the viability of strategic action.
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