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The ultimate unreliable narrator takes readers on a thrill ride in this highly acclaimed novel. Prepare to grasp for truth until the very last page.
Micah is a liar. That's the one thing she won't lie about. Over the years, she's duped her classmates, her teachers, and even her parents. But when her boyfriend Zach dies under brutal circumstances, Micah sets out to tell the truth. At first the truth comes easily. Other truths are so unbelievable, so outside the realm of normal, they must be a lie. And the honest truth is buried so deep in Micah's mind even she doesn't know if it's real.
"Readers will get chills . . . [and] be guessing and theorizing long after they've finished this gripping story." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[Micah's] suspenseful, supernatural tale is engrossing. . . . The chilling story she spins will have readers' hearts racing." -School Library Journal, starred review
"An engrossing story of teenage life on the margins." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2009
Micah is a liar. That's the one thing she won't lie about. Over the years, she's duped her classmates, her teachers, and even her parents. But when her boyfriend Zach dies under brutal circumstances, Micah sets out to tell the truth. At first the truth comes easily. Other truths are so unbelievable, so outside the realm of normal, they must be a lie. And the honest truth is buried so deep in Micah's mind even she doesn't know if it's real.
"Readers will get chills . . . [and] be guessing and theorizing long after they've finished this gripping story." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[Micah's] suspenseful, supernatural tale is engrossing. . . . The chilling story she spins will have readers' hearts racing." -School Library Journal, starred review
"An engrossing story of teenage life on the margins." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2009
Ratings and reviews
4.1
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AVM FASHION
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November 29, 2013
This book is the perfect kind of twisted, the kind that makes society feel uncomfortable but reveals mans most inner desires. Lies and the supernatural, mystery and twisted romance. Some hate it, I love it. Not the best ending though.
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jasmine zecchini
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September 15, 2014
This book just blew my mind. I could never really tell what was honest or what's going on but that's why I kept reading. I felt I had to know the truth
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Angela A
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May 24, 2015
Had some interesting twists but overall very disappointing. Was excited to get to the end for the big reveal of the truths but it was very unsatisfying.
About the author
Justine Larbalestier [Lar-bah-LUS-tee-ay] is the author of How to Ditch Your Fairy, My Sister Rosa, and the award-winning Magic or Madness trilogy. She was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and divides her time between Sydney and New York City. She is married to author Scott Westerfeld. www.justinelarbalestier.com
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