The First Time She Drowned

The First Time She Drowned

The beautiful struggle of a girl desperate for the one relationship that has caused her the most pain. In "one of the most lyrical novels Iâ€™ve ever read. Haunting and exquisite."Â â€”Nicola Yoon, #1Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star

Â Cassie O'Malley has spent the past two and a half years in a mental institution--dumped there by her mother, against her will. Now, at 18, Cassie emancipates herself, determined to start over and reclaim her life. But when the unhealthy mother-daughter relationship that defined Cassie's childhood and adolescence threatens to pull her under once again, Cassie must decide: whose version of history is the truth, and whose life must she save?

TEEN VOGUE listed as "One of the best books you need to know now."
PASTE MAGAZINE lists it as "one of their most anticipated debuts of 2016" and as "one of the best books of the year so far."
ALA BOOKLIST names it to their â€œTop 10 First Novels for Youthâ€ list
Included in B&N Teen Blog'sÂ Best Young Adult Books of 2016

More praise for The First Time She Drowned:
"Lyrical, emotional...resonant."Â â€”Entertainment WeeklyÂ

"Beautiful and passionate . . . [Kletter is] a writer of great distinction and infinite promise." â€”Pat Conroy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and South of Broad

". . .Â An incredible read. Be warned thoughâ€”you will want to read Cassieâ€™s story, start to finish, in one sitting. And then you will want to race to put it in the hands (and hearts) of everyone you know and love."Â â€”Jennifer Niven,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ All the Bright Places

"The First Time She DrownedÂ is an exquisite and masterful dive, a brave exploration into the complexities of family, and the saving grace of friendship. Kletterâ€™s writing is hypnotic, her characters alive, her story tragic, beautiful, hopeful. Simply put, this book is stunning."Â â€”David Arnold, critically acclaimed author ofÂ Mosquitoland and Kids of Appetite

"[A] beautiful, gut-wrenching ache of a story. If you are at all interested in books, this is required reading."Â â€”Becky Albertalli, author of the Morris Award-winningÂ Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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"The best writers are able to tell the most difficult stories with the most empathy, and thatâ€™s just what Kletter does in this haunting debut about a girl lost in the depths of her familyâ€™s secrets and shame. Complex, affirming, and beautifully written."Â â€”Stephanie Kuehn, author of the Morris Award-winningÂ Charm & Strange

"Gorgeous, sumptuously lyrical, luminousâ€¦a feast for lovers of language.Â The First Time She DrownedÂ singlehandedly shatters every argument that YA books aren't fit fare for adults."Â â€”Jeff Zentner, author ofÂ The Serpent King
Country USA
Brand Speak
Manufacturer Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 45326609
Color Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate 2017-03-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780147513274

Country	USA
Brand	Speak
Manufacturer	Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	45326609
Color	Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate	2017-03-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780147513274

The First Time She Drowned

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