

Find Layla
Author: Meg Elison
Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky
Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/01/2020
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Technology, Social Themes
Author: Meg Elison
Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky
Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 09/01/2020
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Technology, Social Themes
Meg Elison is a high school dropout and a graduate of UC Berkeley. Her debut novel, The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, won the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award. It was followed by The Book of Etta and The Book of Flora in Meg’s Road to Nowhere trilogy. The author lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and writes like she’s running out of time. For more information, visit www.megelison.com.
It's sad, heartbreaking but really beautiful. I love you, dear author. The book is so real. Trigger warnings: Bullying, drug addiction, violence, abuse YouTube. Twitter. Viral on the net Neglected kids. Coming of age. Abusive parents. Foster parents. I cannot stop crying. Layla, you need better people in your......more
I read Find Layla in one sitting. It's not an easy read as it deals with topics such as abuse, neglect, and bullying but I just couldn't stop reading and it helps that it is relatively short. It is heart breaking and the ending made me cry. Layla is a strong character but I wish we got a little more......more
Self-medicating with science in the midst of squalor This is not an easy read. The narrator and lead character, Layla, warns us of this early on: "Life is hard and complicated and messy. Life is parasites that live in your gut and brilliant scientists teaching a gorilla to use sign language. Life is......more
My Latest Book Recommendation: Find Layla This was not an easy read. It's sad but beautiful, and deals with hard topics like abuse and mental illness. It's wonderfully written and not what I usually gravitate toward, but I gobbled it up. I was a bit conflicted by the ending (I won't say why to av......more
Find Layla is a story that needs to be told and read and reread and shared. It’s a story of neglected children and absent parents and hope. This story belongs in libraries and spoken about in classrooms and discussed at dinner tables. This story deserves to be shared because we all know someone who......more
“Sharply observed and well-written, Layla’s story is both accessible and resonant, deftly tackling issues of poverty, neglect, and resilience. To get to know Layla is to understand the myriad challenges that many young people face behind closed doors and the fortitude required of them to survive against odds that are stacked against them. A powerful voice that is bound to make an indelible impact on readers.” —Kirkus Reviews“With grace and respect, Elison depicts an intense and, sadly, accurate view on how a child survives in spite of neglect, embarrassment, and humiliation. The characters are as real as the people readers see in their own schools and communities. Overall, this necessary book allows for teachable moments for adults and children alike, who may know a person like Layla.” —School Library Journal“Elison’s young-adult debut is packed with emotion…Harsh elements such as the condition of Layla’s home, her mother’s behavior, and the lengths Layla goes to for survival make this a tough read, but a heartfelt message of survival and resilience wins out.” —Booklist