Metal Fish, Falling Snow

"Metal Fish, Falling Snow is concrete and lace, a multi-layered, poetic work which delves hard and often surgically into the hearts of its characters and allows readers significant insight into the interplay of despair and hope that characterises being human." —Judges’ comments, 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

"Emotional and raw... debut author Moore uses spare, pointed and poetic language to evoke Dylan’s search for magic in everything, including herself."—Booklist

"Metal Fish, Falling Snow carries the pain of loss, the nuances of race and the longing for family, and interprets the world anew with immense literary skill and just a little bit of magic."—Saturday Paper

"Astonishingly original, heartfelt and funny." —Books+Publishing; "A breathtaking debut with such an assured, original voice—one page and I was all in. I wanted to remember every line but it felt like trying to catch handfuls of stars—in the end every piece fell into place so beautifully and I sat there in gobsmacked silence…you know the feeling that hits after you’ve read an extraordinary book? Metal Fish, Falling Snow is one of the most moving books I’ve read in ages and I’ll be thinking about it for a long time." —Vikki Wakefield, author of This is How We Change the Ending

"[Cath Moore] brings a wealth of deep thinking on race to this beautiful and tender novel, exploring themes of familial legacies, finding a place to belong, grief, and what it means to be an Australian of mixed heritage."—Kill Your Darlings

"A remarkable creation…Metal Fish, Falling Snow is a young adult novel…but given the timeliness of its themes and the beauty of its prose, it would be a shame for adult readers to miss out."—West Australian

"This is a beautiful and touching story about grief and identity for a girl who has a unique–and magical–view of the world."—Herald-Sun