From the New York Timesbestselling author of In Five Years comes a dark and seductive novel about the dangers of obsessive love: A painful, lovely book. Gabrielle Zevin, New York Timesbestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattans social elite, Caggie always had everything she could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes famous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.
After all, shes still reeling from the death of her younger sister last January, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with her high school boyfriend, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.
So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astors past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which shes been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can save you . . . not until you save yourself.
Serles prose is lyrical and holds up well to the heavy emotions in this story. That Caggies name, dark moods, and Manhattan meanderings echo those of Salingers Holden Caulfield is intentional on the authors part, driving the storys momentum as her heroine reckons with the truth of her past. Publishers Weekly
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattans social elite, Caggie always had everything she could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes famous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.
After all, shes still reeling from the death of her younger sister last January, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with her high school boyfriend, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.
So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astors past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which shes been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can save you . . . not until you save yourself.
Serles prose is lyrical and holds up well to the heavy emotions in this story. That Caggies name, dark moods, and Manhattan meanderings echo those of Salingers Holden Caulfield is intentional on the authors part, driving the storys momentum as her heroine reckons with the truth of her past. Publishers Weekly
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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