The Half Life of Molly Pierce

By Katrina Leno

Book Overview

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.

What secrets are buried in the gaps of Molly's memory?

YA Psychological Thriller: A dying boy knows Molly's name, but she has no idea who he is. Uncovering their connection will force her to question everything she thinks she knows about herself.Dissociative Identity Disorder: Molly isn't just losing time--she's living a whole other life she can't remember. As the memories of her alter-ego begin to surface, she realizes the other girl is the key to the mystery.Unreliable Narrator: Told from the fractured perspective of a girl whose mind is her own worst enemy. The truth is hidden in the gaps, and every memory that returns could be another lie.Memory Loss Mystery: She's in love with a boy she can't remember meeting and haunted by a boy she can't forget. To piece together her past, she'll have to choose who to trust when she can't even trust herself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062231189
• ISBN13: 9780062231185
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

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I read this book earlier this year and still nothing compares to it. It screwed me over so bad in the best way possible. 10/10