New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a gripping story perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I Was Here, about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident.
Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara’s beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged.
When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just … on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now Nick has to find her sister, before it’s too late.
In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.
“Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its center. Read it with all the lights on.” (E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars)
“Perfect for readers who devoured We Were Liars, it’s the sort of novel that readers will race to finish, then return to the beginning to marvel at how it was constructed-and at everything they missed. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
“Oliver’s characterizations and background stories are well-developed and compulsively readable. Recommend to teens looking for a well-written work with a juicy ending. They will not be disappointed.” (School Library Journal)
“Best-selling Oliver weaves a taut mystery interspersed with blog posts about Madeline’s disappearance, and the story is made all the more compelling by Nick and Dara’s close but troubling relationship, marked by both love and intense jealousy.” (Booklist)
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Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its center. Read it with all the lights on.
I’ve had this book on my TBR shelf a while. I’ve enjoyed other books by Lauren Oliver and was excited about it. The character development in this novel is terrific, and the setting is easy to picture (especially the theme park FanLand). The final act is very thrilling and has an interesting twist. I just kind of wish the lead up to it wasn’t so …
My head is still spinning from all of the twists and turns in Vanishing Girls. I could not put this book down!
Dara and Nick’s lives are forever changed from the accident. Dara is trying desperately to get the forgiveness from Nick for driving that night, even though she doesn’t remember what happened.
This book has a slow build up, where you …
Enjoyed this book-
A page-turning read with a twist I did not see coming.
On the surface this story appears to be about two sisters struggling to self identify after being involved in a terrible car accident. They were at one time very close but life events have damaged their relationship. Dara, the younger sister who sustained greater injuries from the accident, goes missing. Nick, the older sister, attempts to find …
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Not her best book but I still read it in one sitting. Gifted author…
This was such a bizarre book. The beginning is a bit strange and confusing, but once you get used to the format, it was an interesting read. The story was okay, and the writing was good. The portrayal of teenagers is (sadly) more accurate than some people would like to admit, what with the drinking and hook-up culture that abounds. The poor …