Synopses & Reviews
You take it for granted. You take for granted going to sleep at night, getting up the next day, and remembering everything that happened to you before you closed your eyes.
You live and you remember.
Me, I live and I forget.
But now—now I am remembering.
For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Now she's figuring out why. Now she's remembering her own secrets. And in doing so, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led . . . and the love that she can't let go.
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“With a distinct and mysterious voice that matches its mood, The Half Life of Molly Pierce will pull you into Mollysand Mabelsworld.” April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen
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“A Tilt-A-Whirl of a first novel, a breathtaking thrill ride that takes you in one direction and then spins you off in another, over and over, keeping you guessing with every turn of the page.” Michael Thomas Ford, author of Suicide Notes
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“A smart, seductive page turner, deeply felt and full of surprises.” Madeleine George, author of The Difference Between You and Me
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“Unfolds its careful origami slowly and hypnotically, taking on one shape after another before finally revealing itself as something stranger and more beautiful than Id anticipated. A moving, expertly wrought story that will keep surprising you past the last page.” Bennet Madison, author of September Girls
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“Introduces a fierce new presence.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“A fascinating debut . . . something original indeed. Readers will absolutely need to know the end of this unique inward-facing mystery.” ALA Booklist
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“A fast-moving thriller . . . relentless.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Possibly the most thrilling, suspenseful, and mysterious book of 2014 . . A must-read that should be read in book clubs worldwide. 5 out of 5 bright, beautiful stars.” Teenreads.com
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“The race to uncover Mollys truth will keep readers turning pages.” School Library Journal
Synopsis
A taut and visceral page-turner about one girl's unreliable memory, reminiscent of the film Memento.
For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Her memory is perforated with holes and gaps. But then a horrible accident changes everything.
Now she's starting to remember her own disturbing secrets. And bit by bit, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led--and the love that she can't let go.
Both an intricately woven psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story, The Half Life of Molly Pierce is the first novel from a talented young author that Teenreads.com gave "5 out of 5 bright, beautiful stars."
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An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of Made You Up by Francesca Zappia and All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.
"Introduces a fierce new presence." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"5 out of 5 bright, beautiful stars." --Teenreads.com
"A fascinating debut...something original indeed. Readers will absolutely need to know the end of this unique inward-facing mystery." --ALA Booklist
For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Her memory is perforated with holes and gaps. But then a horrible accident changes everything.
Now she's starting to remember her own disturbing secrets. And bit by bit, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led--and the love that she can't let go.
Synopsis
A gorgeous and visceral page-turner reminiscent of the film Memento,
The Half Life of Molly Pierce is perfect for fans of Gabrielle Zevin's
Elsewhere and Lauren Oliver's
Before I Fall.
For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Now she's figuring out why. Now she's remembering her own secrets. And in doing so, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led . . . and the love that she can't let go.
About the Author
Katrina Leno grew up in Connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in Massachusetts, where The Half Life of Molly Pierce takes place. Katrina was first published at the age of sixteen in the Connecticut Review and now holds an MFA in creative writing. This is her first novel.