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Far From You: Living with the truth can be murder ...

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* "This beautifully realized debut delves into the emotions of a girl recovering from drug addiction and grief, all wrapped up in a solid mystery." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * "Sharpe creat[es] a lacerating picture of grief and regret. ...The murder mystery is compelling, and its resolution serves as a reminder that love is irrevocably tied to loss and that few people get out of it unscathed." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "This romance is full of struggle and strong emotions, likely to find an appreciable YA audience." -School Library JournalSophie Winters nearly died. Twice.The first time, she's fourteen, and escapes a near-fatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to Oxy that'll take years to kick. The second time, she's seventeen, and it's no accident. Sophie and her best friend Mina are confronted by a masked man in the woods. Sophie survives, but Mina is not so lucky. When the cops deem Mina's murder a drug deal gone wrong, casting partial blame on Sophie, no one will believe the truth: Sophie has been clean for months, and it was Mina who led her into the woods that night for a meeting shrouded in mystery.After a forced stint in rehab, Sophie returns home to a chilly new reality. Mina's brother won't speak to her, her parents fear she'll relapse, old friends have become enemies, and Sophie has to learn how to live without her other half. To make matters worse, no one is looking in the right places and Sophie must search for Mina's murderer on her own. But with every step, Sophie comes closer to revealing all: about herself, about Mina and about the secret they shared.

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ISBN9781780621654
PublisherHachette Children's Book
Publication Date03/01/14
Pages341

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  • angelina_konko
    angelina_konko

    53 Followers

    4.5

    Beim Beginn des Lesens hätte ich niemals erwartet, dass mich dieses Buch so begeistern könnte. Durch die recht kurzen Kapitel und die vielen Zeitsprünge bekam man einen Rundumblick in Sophies Lebens- und Gedankenwelt, was beim Verstehen der Charaktere sehr geholfen hat und man so auch die Möglichkeit bekam, Mina und ihren Einfluss im Leben aller anderen kennenzulernen und zu verstehen. Die Geschichte war unglaublich nervenauftreibend, zum Ende hin wollte man die Protagonisten förmlich anschreien, da die Spannung enorm aufrechterhalten wurde. Der gefühlvolle Schreibstil hat diesen Effekt nur verstärken können.

    Aug 1, 2024

  • lamia_read
    lamia_read

    18 Followers

    5.0

    Eine emotionale und mitreißende Story über Drogen, unerfüllte Liebe, Instabilität und einer Prise Crime - sehr zu empfehlen!

    Sep 4, 2024

  • 4.0

    4.5 this is super sad, folks i hope that someday i'm going to recover from this book, but deep down i know i won't also, sophie and mina are the ultimate f/f ship, why is nobody talking about them????

    Jan 29, 2023

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