ISBN: 9780061726811
Editorial: Harper
Año de edición: 2011
Edición: 1
N° Paginas: 544
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas “Oliver’s debut novel is raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful....readers will love Samantha best as she hurtles toward an end as brave as it is heartbreaking.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Samantha’s attempts to save her life and right the wrongs she has caused are precisely what will draw readers into this complex story and keep them turning pages until Sam succeeds in living her last day the right way.” -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)“Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice, explores the power we have to affect the people around us in this intensely believable first novel...This is a compelling book with a powerful message and should not be missed.” -- ALA Booklist“Before I Fall is smart, complex, and heartbreakingly beautiful. Lauren Oliver has written an extraordinary debut novel about what it means to live—and die.” -- Carolyn Mackler, author of Tangled and The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, a Printz Honor book In this incandescent New York Times bestseller, high school senior Samantha Kingston must figure out why she is compelled to relive the day of her death seven times.Samantha Kingston has it all—looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. She’s expecting to attend a typical Friday night party with her friends, but instead a terrible accident takes her life. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. In fact, she re-lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she had ever imagined. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver has crafted a rich debut, at once literary and commercial, that will leave readers breathless. Contraportada What if you only had one day to live?What would you do? Who would you kiss?And how far would you go to save your own life?Samantha Kingston has it all: looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12th, should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be her last.The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. Living the last day of her life seven times during one miraculous week, she will untangle the mystery surrounding her death--and discover the true value of everything she is in danger of losing."You'll have no choice but to tear through this book!" --Jay Asher, author of the New York Times bestseller Thirteen Reasons Why "Readers will love Samantha best as she hurtles toward an end as brave as it is heartbreaking."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice, explores the power we have to affect the people around us in this intensely believable first novel. This is a compelling book with a powerful message and should not be missed."--ALA Booklist Biografía del autor Lauren Oliver burst onto the scene with her first novel, the New York Times bestseller Before I Fall. This was followed by her stunning Delirium, which ALA Booklist called "another deft blend of realism and fantasy." A graduate of the University of Chicago and the MFA program at New York University, Lauren lives in Brooklyn, New York. Liesl & Po is her first novel for younger readers.
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Oliver, Lauren
- Editorial: Harper
- N° Paginas: 544
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
