The Opposite of Innocent: A Poignant and Chilling YA Novel in Verse - Couverture souple

Sones, Sonya

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062370324 ISBN 13 : 9780062370327

Editeur : Quill Tree Books, 2021

Synopsis

Poignant and chilling by turns, The Opposite of Innocent is award-winning author Sonya Sones’s most gripping novel in verse yet. It’s the story of a girl named Lily, who’s been crushing on a man named Luke, a friend of her parents, ever since she can remember.

Luke has been away for two endless years, but he’s finally returning today. Lily was only twelve when he left. But now, at fourteen, she feels transformed. She can’t wait to see how Luke will react when he sees the new her. And when her mother tells her that Luke will be staying with them for a while, in the bedroom right next to hers, her heart nearly stops.

Having Luke back is better than Lily could have ever dreamed. His lingering looks set Lily on fire. Is she just imagining them? But then, when they’re alone, he kisses her. Then he kisses her again. Lily’s friends think anyone his age who wants to be with a fourteen-year-old must be really messed up. Maybe even dangerous. But Luke would never do anything to hurt her...would he?

In this powerful tale of a terrifying leap into young adulthood, readers will accompany Lily on her harrowing journey from hopelessness to hope.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Sonya Sones has written seven novels in verse: The Opposite of Innocent, Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy; What My Mother Doesn’t Know and its companion, What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know; One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies; To Be Perfectly Honest; and Saving Red. Sonya’s books have received many honors, but she was especially thrilled when she learned that she was on the American Library Association’s list of the Most Frequently Challenged Authors of the 21st Century. She lives near the beach in California. You can visit her at www.sonyasones.com or write her at sonyasones@gmail.com.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

My name is Lily. This book is about me. And about Luke—a friend of my parents’.

I’ve been in love with Luke ever since I was a little girl.   I used to tell him I was gonna marry him when I grew up. And he’d smile down at me and say, “I’ll wait for you, Lily. I promise.”

This book is about what happens when I realize Luke has kept that promise.

My friends think anyone his age who wants to be with a fourteen-year-old must be really messed up. Maybe even dangerous.

But Luke would never do anything to hurt me . . . 

Would he?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quill Tree Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062370324
• ISBN 13: 9780062370327
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Mayor Street Upper 39/40; Dublin; D01 C9W8; Irlande