Vanishing Girls is an engaging, fast-paced new Young Adult fiction by Lauren Oliver, author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy.
Dara and Nick seem like pretty typical sisters. They love each other; they hate each other. They are jealous of each other; they protect each other. Anyone who has a sister (or three, like me!) could relate to a lot of the family dynamics. Toss in the extra pressure from high school–the gossips, the parties, the hookups–and Nick finds the relationship with her sister to be especially challenging.
The story is told in terms of “before” and “after.” Before is anything that happened with Dara and Nick prior to a major car accident. Dara was popular, a little wild, a little out of control. Nick was the good girl, studious, quiet, and competent in picking up the pieces after Dara drank too much or got hurt in a relationship.
After, of course, is what happened after the accident.
Oliver weaves the Before and After parts together to reveal some surprising truths about their relationship with each other and with their best friend, Parker. I don’t want to reveal too much because one of the things I loved about the book was the unexpected plot twist.
I’d recommend this book for anyone who liked Gone Girl or Before I Go to Sleep.
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Looks interesting!
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Another recommended book to read.
nice story…
I’ll have to give this one a try. It looks interesting, and I did really enjoy Before I Go To Sleep.
Oh, this is very good news. I was interested in the description when I first saw this, but wasn’t sure since the last Lauren Oliver book that I read did not at all appeal to me.
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As one of six sisters, sisterly stories fascinate. Will give this one a look.