About the book
A heart-wrenching novel about best friends on a collision course with the real world from Amy Zhang, the critically acclaimed Indies Introduce and Indie Next author of Falling into Place.
Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been ever since elementary school, when Janie Vivien moved next door. Janie says Micah is everything she is not. Where Micah is shy, Janie is outgoing. Where Micah loves music, Janie loves art. It’s the perfect friendship—as long as no one finds out about it. But then Janie goes missing and everything Micah thought he knew about his best friend is colored with doubt.
Using a nonlinear writing style and dual narrators, Amy Zhang masterfully reveals the circumstances surrounding Janie’s disappearance in an astonishing second novel that will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver.
How can you find the truth when you can’t even trust your own memory?
- A Gripping Mystery: When Janie vanishes after a disastrous party, her best friend Micah is the only one who might know what happened. The problem? He can’t remember a thing.
- An Amnesiac Narrator: Waking up in a hospital with gaps in his memory, Micah must piece together the fragments of a night that ended in tragedy.
- A Devastating Secret: For years, their friendship was the one thing they never talked about. Now, the secrets they kept might be the only thing that can explain Janie’s disappearance.
- Told in Dual Timelines: The story unfolds through Micah’s fractured memories in the \"after\" and Janie’s own journal entries from the \"before,\" racing toward a heartbreaking conclusion.
Editions of This Is Where the World Ends
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062383051
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062383068
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A heart-wrenching novel about best friends on a collision course with the real world from Amy Zhang, the critically acclaimed Indies Introduce and Indie Next author of Falling into Place.
Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been ever since elementary school, when Janie Vivien moved next door. Janie says Micah is everything she is not. Where Micah is shy, Janie is outgoing. Where Micah loves music, Janie loves art. It’s the perfect friendship—as long as no one finds out about it. But then Janie goes missing and everything Micah thought he knew about his best friend is colored with doubt.
Using a nonlinear writing style and dual narrators, Amy Zhang masterfully reveals the circumstances surrounding Janie’s disappearance in an astonishing second novel that will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver.
How can you find the truth when you can’t even trust your own memory?
- A Gripping Mystery: When Janie vanishes after a disastrous party, her best friend Micah is the only one who might know what happened. The problem? He can’t remember a thing.
- An Amnesiac Narrator: Waking up in a hospital with gaps in his memory, Micah must piece together the fragments of a night that ended in tragedy.
- A Devastating Secret: For years, their friendship was the one thing they never talked about. Now, the secrets they kept might be the only thing that can explain Janie’s disappearance.
- Told in Dual Timelines: The story unfolds through Micah’s fractured memories in the \"after\" and Janie’s own journal entries from the \"before,\" racing toward a heartbreaking conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is This Is Where the World Ends about?
A heart-wrenching novel about best friends on a collision course with the real world from Amy Zhang, the critically acclaimed Indies Introduce and Indie Next author of Falling into Place.
Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been ever since elementary school, when Janie Vivien moved next door. Janie says Micah is everything she is not. Where Micah is shy, Janie is outgoing. Where Micah loves music, Janie loves art. It’s the perfect friendship—as long as no one finds out about it. But then Janie goes missing and everything Micah thought he knew about his best friend is colored with doubt.
Using a nonlinear writing style and dual narrators, Amy Zhang masterfully reveals the circumstances surrounding Janie’s disappearance in an astonishing second novel that will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver.
How can you find the truth when you can’t even trust your own memory?
- A Gripping Mystery: When Janie vanishes after a disastrous party, her best friend Micah is the only one who might know what happened. The problem? He can’t remember a thing.
- An Amnesiac Narrator: Waking up in a hospital with gaps in his memory, Micah must piece together the fragments of a night that ended in tragedy.
- A Devastating Secret: For years, their friendship was the one thing they never talked about. Now, the secrets they kept might be the only thing that can explain Janie’s disappearance.
- Told in Dual Timelines: The story unfolds through Micah’s fractured memories in the \"after\" and Janie’s own journal entries from the \"before,\" racing toward a heartbreaking conclusion.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in This Is Where the World Ends?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics > Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions > Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health and mental wellbeing
Where can I read a sample of This Is Where the World Ends?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062383051
Who is/are the Author/s of the book This Is Where the World Ends?
Amy Zhang
Who is the Publisher of the book This Is Where the World Ends?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
This Is Where the World Ends is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062383051) and ebook(ISBN 9780062383068)
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