{"product_id":"the-first-time-she-drowned-9780147513274","title":"The First Time She Drowned","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kerry Kletter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Speak\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Speak\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Depression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beautiful struggle of a girl desperate for the one relationship that has caused her the most pain. In \"o\u003c\/b\u003ene of the most lyrical novels I've ever read. Haunting and exquisite.\" --Nicola Yoon, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverything, Everything \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sun is Also a Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cassie O'Malley has spent the past two and a half years in a mental institution--dumped there by her mother, against her will. Now, at 18, Cassie emancipates herself, determined to start over and reclaim her life. But when the unhealthy mother-daughter relationship that defined Cassie's childhood and adolescence threatens to pull her under once again, Cassie must decide: whose version of history is the truth, and whose life must she save? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEEN VOGUE listed as \"One of the best books you need to know now.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePASTE MAGAZINE lists it as \"one of their most anticipated debuts of 2016\" and as \"one of the best books of the year so far.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA BOOKLIST names it to their \"Top 10 First Novels for Youth\" list\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded in B\u0026amp;N Teen Blog's Best Young Adult Books of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eThe First Time She Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lyrical, emotional...resonant.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautiful and passionate . . . [Kletter is] a writer of great distinction and infinite promise.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ePat Conroy, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Tides\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouth of Broad\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\". . . An incredible read. Be warned though--you will want to read Cassie's story, start to finish, in one sitting. And then you will want to race to put it in the hands (and hearts) of everyone you know and love.\" --Jennifer Niven, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe First Time She Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite and masterful dive, a brave exploration into the complexities of family, and the saving grace of friendship. Kletter's writing is hypnotic, her characters alive, her story tragic, beautiful, hopeful. Simply put, this book is stunning.\" --David Arnold, critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eMosquitoland \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Kids of Appetite\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] beautiful, gut-wrenching ache of a story. If you are at all interested in books, this is required reading.\" --Becky Albertalli, author of the Morris Award-winning \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best writers are able to tell the most difficult stories with the most empathy, and that's just what Kletter does in this haunting debut about a girl lost in the depths of her family's secrets and shame. Complex, affirming, and beautifully written.\" --Stephanie Kuehn, author of the Morris Award-winning \u003ci\u003eCharm \u0026amp; Strange\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gorgeous, sumptuously lyrical, luminous...a feast for lovers of language. \u003ci\u003eThe First Time She Drowned \u003c\/i\u003esinglehandedly shatters every argument that YA books aren't fit fare for adults.\" --Jeff Zentner, author of\u003ci\u003e The Serpent King\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Speak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087089098903,"sku":"9780147513274","price":455.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780147513274.webp?v=1767639941","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-first-time-she-drowned-9780147513274","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}