The Lives of Desperate Girls
$23.76
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2018
Summary
Sixteen-year-old Helen Commanda is found dead just outside Thunder Creek, Ontario. Her murder goes unremarked, except for the fact that it may shed light on the earlier disappearance of Chloe Shaughnessy. Chloe is beautiful, rich, and white. Helen is plain and from the reservation. They had nothing in common except that they were teenage girls from an unforgiving small town.
Only Chloe’s best friend, Jenny Parker, knows exactly how unforgiving, but she’s keeping some dangerous secrets…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143198734 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143198734 |
| Author: | MacKenzie Common |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
One of CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2018)“3.5⁄4… Common has created a powerful story about the quiet racism that exists in many small towns and asks readers to consider why one life is less important than another. Highly recommended for study in high school classrooms.” –CM Magazine“Jenny’s voice is painful in its brutal honesty and her palpably felt helplessness, and there are layers of tragedy here that bring her to the realization that safe is merely another word for lucky.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About The Author
MacKenzie Common
Mackenzie Common is twenty-seven years old. She was born in Newfoundland but she spent most of her life in North Bay, Ontario, which fundamentally shaped who she is today. She is currently working on her fourth degree, a PhD in Law at the London School of Economics (LSE). She lives in London, England, with her partner and her pug, Frankie. This is her first novel.
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