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Overview"Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. For fans of Silver Linings Playbook and Liar, this thought-provoking debut tells the story of Alex, a high school senior and the ultimate unreliable narrator unable to tell the difference between real life and delusion. Alex fights a daily battle to figure out what is real and what is not. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8 Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college. She's pretty optimistic about her chances until she runs into Miles. Didn't she imagine him? Before she knows it, Alex is making friends, going to parties, falling in love, and experiencing all the usual rites of passage for teenagers. But Alex is used to being crazy. She's not prepared for normal. Can she trust herself? Can we trust her? """ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francesca ZappiaPublisher: Turtleback Books Imprint: Turtleback Books Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9780606399906ISBN 10: 0606399909 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 02 May 2017 Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAlex is a funny, touching, determined, and smart character, and her story is complex and interesting. Fans of E. Lockhart s We Were Liars and Matthew Quick s Silver Linings Playbook will immerse themselves in this nuanced look at trying to live a normal life while coping with mental illness. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Alex s sardonic voice and the rapid, Heathers-like dialogue will hold readers interest. --Publishers Weekly Debut novelist Zappia presents readers with a wholly unreliable narrator, [but] the characters all seem authentic, thanks to Zappia s careful attention to detail. --Booklist The storytelling texture here recalls Andrew Smith and Sean Beaudoin There are moments of genuine tragedy redeemed by the acceptance Miles and Alex find in each other amidst all of their imperfections; if love doesn t conquer all, it certainly makes the battles easier to bear. Readers will enjoy this quirky trip. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The storytelling texture here recalls Andrew Smith and Sean Beaudoin There are moments of genuine tragedy redeemed by the acceptance Miles and Alex find in each other amidst all of their imperfections; if love doesn t conquer all, it certainly makes the battles easier to bear. Readers will enjoy this quirky trip. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Debut novelist Zappia presents readers with a wholly unreliable narrator, [but] the characters all seem authentic, thanks to Zappia s careful attention to detail. --Booklist Alex is a funny, touching, determined, and smart character, and her story is complex and interesting. Fans of E. Lockhart s We Were Liars and Matthew Quick s Silver Linings Playbook will immerse themselves in this nuanced look at trying to live a normal life while coping with mental illness. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Alex s sardonic voice and the rapid, Heathers-like dialogue will hold readers interest. --Publishers Weekly Alex s sardonic voice and the rapid, Heathers-like dialogue will hold readers interest. --Publishers Weekly Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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