"Author Scieszka's debut is a classic tale of immortality with a modern twist. A small-town mystery with a dash of historical fiction and romance, this book is perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue ." -- Booklist "As psychologically rich as it is philosophically probing, Scieszka's book offers readers a heady blend of imagination, mystery, and finely crafted storytelling. A provocative novel that incisively explores the question of what makes a meaningful life." -- Kirkus Reviews "Riveting. Scieszka adds gentle humor and romance to the tense plot, as Vera settles into her new life among bougie urban transplants and falls for a rugged local EMT.
Readers will find plenty to admire." -- Publishers Weekly "Casey Scieszka's debut novel is absolutely delicious, like Tuck Everlasting for grown-ups. The premise is so good--an immortal woman's search for the fountain of youth--that the writing, crisp and funny, feels like an extra treat. An excellent debut." - Emma Straub, bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow "Casey Scieszka's The Fountain is a meditation on beauty, nature, and what in our lives can be bought and sold (and at what cost). Hilarious yet tender, Scieszka's alluring voice shines on the page as she guides us through the joys and pains of never growing old amongst the majestic landscape of the Catskills. Here is a page-turner of a novel that is book club-ready, a frothy combination of magical realism, the foibles of modern life, an examination of the influence of big tech, along with a wallop of small town heart." - Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts "The Fountain is wildly entertaining, deeply intelligent, and genuinely moving.
The heroine Vera, her many lives and attempted deaths, her suffering and tentative hope, left a mark on me. Casey Scieszka has masterfully built a true mystery laced with questions of immortality, capitalism, and technology--but embedded within are the questions of what makes a meaningful life? How do we live with our past, and how do we forgive ourselves?" - Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter "This book is perfection! Bold, wickedly fun and razor sharp. I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it. Will keep you turning pages late into the night. Enthralling, engrossing and deftly crafted!" - Jo Piazza, bestselling co-author of Good Morning America Book Club pick We Are Not Like Them and The Sicilian Inheritance "Casey Scieszka explores the double-edged blade of immortality so incisively I wondered if she might be immortal herself. The Fountain is a fascinating quest for meaning, a love letter to the Catskills, but above all a testament to the ways in which family and home can make a life--of any length--worth living." - Aimee Pokwatka, author of Self-Portrait with Nothing.