Little Star
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
When embittered ex-pop-star Lennart Cederström finds a baby left for dead in a plastic bag, he is uncertain what to do—until he hears her cry. It is a clear, haunting, perfectly pitched note, and Lennart decides she will be his project. A child raised in isolation: the vehicle for a pure, uncorrupted music.
But like anyone brought up in a basement, young Theres turns out to have a few idiosyncrasies.
Dangerous ones.
The best-selling author of Let the Right One In delivers a massively entertaining satire on the Idol phenomenon, laced with just the right amount of violence. And introduces the oddest couple of outsider anti-heroines in contemporary literature.
‘A dangerously imaginative man.’ Herald Sun
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lindqvist's third novel released in English (ably translated by Delargy) ignores the supernatural elements of his previous works, instead providing terror via a group of sociopaths and artists. When abusive, washed-up rocker Lennart finds an abandoned baby in the snow, he's taken in by her perfect pitch, and he and his wife, Laila, decide to raise her in secret. Awkward, quiet Theres grows into a listless adolescent, murders Laila and Lennart, and ends up living with her adoptive adult brother, Jerry, himself a former convict charged with assault and robbery. He enters her in a Swedish performance competition, where she catches the attention of another awkward outcast teen, Teresa, and they form a violent partnership. Lindqvist (Harbor) mixes in satire of popular music, multiple character POVs, often biting commentary on teen life, and many sudden and horrific acts. Not everything sticks, but there's enough to make a truly gripping horror novel.
Customer Reviews
How does he think these things up
This story is both unique and brutal. I was hooked from the first page and found the idea hard to imagine which is why it’s probably never been adapted to film.
I loved it though. A must read for fans of this authors beautiful and horrific stories.