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Book SynopsisThe stunning new standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.
It''s been five years since Mia and Brynn murdered Summer Marks, their best friend, in the woods.
Increasingly obsessed with a novel called The Way into Lovelorn and by their fan-fiction imagining of its sequel, the girls were drawn by an undertow of fantasy into the magical world they''d created. But eventually, their delusions turned sick, and the Shadow, Lovelorn''s central evil, began to haunt them.
Or so the story goes. The only thing is: they didn''t do it.
Brynn and Mia have both found different ways to hide from their notoriety, seeking refuge from a world that hates them-a world that will never feel magical, or safe, ever again.
On the anniversary of Summer''s death, a seemingly insignificant discovery resurrects the mystery and pulls Mia and Brynn back together once again. But as past and present, fiction and reality, begin again t
Trade Review
Praise for Broken Things * : *
Lauren Oliver has a gift for witty one-liners and she is skilful with adolescent dialogue . . . she raises interesting questions about the phenomenon of fan fiction * Daily Mail *
Oliver's dark whodunit explores obsession and friendship * Entertainment Weekly *
Taut and twisting, Oliver's latest is something special. Try it with fans of the Pretty Little
Liars series, April Genevieve Tucholke's Wink Poppy Midnight (2016), or Karen M. McManus' One of Us
is Lying
* Booklist * *
This
highly readable psychological thriller deftly explores the power that stories have over us, alongside its
shrewd insights into the complicated dynamics between teenage girls. * Irish Times *
a
clever twisty tale * Irish Sunday Independent *
Broken Things is
definitely one to look out for this year . . . A
fantastically dark mystery with
beautifully crafted characters and fluid writing . . . filled with
twists and turns... It will keep you wanting more throughout - with
an ending you will NOT see coming * The Book Bag *
This
dark, disturbing tale gets to the heart of a troubled teenage mind and has
masses of imagination, creating not only the setting for the story but also the characters' fantasy world * Woman *
Lauren Oliver handles the hormonal haywire of troubled teenagers with
skill, and doesn't flinch when it comes to
delving deep into the darkest of minds * Heat *
YA powerhouse Lauren Oliver's Broken Things (...) deftly explores the
power that stories have over us, alongside its shrewd insights into the
complicated dynamics between teenage girls * Irish Times Review *
Praise for Lauren Oliver * : *
Alarming and
uplifting, a r
are psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on * E. Lockhart, bestselling author of We Were Liars *
Creepier and sweeter
than Gone Girl * MTV.com *
A
tense,
clever psychological thriller, with a devastating denouement that will make you want to start the book all over again. A perfect showcase for Oliver's exceptional talents * Daily Mail *
A
mesmerising psychological thriller that is also a teasing literary game * The Sunday Times *
The new
Hunger Games * Cosmopolitan *
Lauren Oliver is
the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's
The Handmaid's Tale * The Sunday Times *
There are
twists in the plot you'd never see coming... there's enough
suspense to have you rattling through it in a few days * Heat *
Praise for Lauren Oliver:
'The new Hunger Games'
* Cosmopolitan *
Praise for Lauren Oliver:
'The new Hunger Games'
* Cosmopolitan *
Lauren Oliver is the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. * The Sunday Times on DELIRIUM *
Lauren Oliver is the rising star of young adult fiction . . . [DELIRIUM] deftly conjures up a recognisably dystopian parallel to our own world, as convincingly terrifying as the North America of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. * The Sunday Times on DELIRIUM *
Amazing, unputdownable! * Grazia on DELIRIUM *
Amazing, unputdownable! * Grazia on DELIRIUM *
Thrilling and thought-provoking . . . Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. * Heat on PANDEMONIUM *
Thrilling and thought-provoking . . . Fast paced and consistently poignant, this tale quickly becomes hypnotically addictive. * Heat on PANDEMONIUM *
Oliver has a terrific talent for old-fashioned storytelling, nailing your attention from the first sentence. * The Times on ROOMS *
Oliver has a terrific talent for old-fashioned storytelling, nailing your attention from the first sentence. * The Times on ROOMS *
A very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail on BEFORE I FALL *
A very sophisticated novel . . . Oliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth . . . a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail on BEFORE I FALL *
'Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on'. -- E. Lockhart, author of
We Were Liars 'Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its centre. Read it with all the lights on'. -- E. Lockhart, author of
We Were Liars This book grips hard - it's impossible to put down, and there is no lull - the pacing is perfect. -- The Book Bag on ROOMS
This book grips hard - it's impossible to put down, and there is no lull - the pacing is perfect. -- The Book Bag on ROOMS
