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| Author | John Larkin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, realistic fiction, |
| Publisher | Random House Australia |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | paperback |
| Pages | 319 |
| ISBN | 9780857981707 |
The Pause[1] is a 2015 novel by Australian author John Larkin. It looks deep at the devastating impact of teenage suicide,[1] and how it affects the people around them. It is a personal narrative of its main character Declan O’Malley, describing his life following an attempted suicide after his love interest Lisa is forced to move to Hong Kong by her abusive mother.
The book won the 2015 Queensland Literary Award.[2]
- ^ a b "The Pause". Random House Australia. 2015. ISBN 9780857981707.
- ^ "Queensland Literary Awards | State Library of Queensland".