In Case You Missed It, Sarah Darer Littman
In Case You Missed It, Sarah Darer Littman
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In Case You Missed It

Author: Sarah Darer Littman

Narrator: Dara Rosenberg

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2016

Synopsis

Sometimes the only way to find yourself is to lose your privacy.Sammy Wallach has epic plans for the end of junior year over: Sneak out to the city to see her favorite band. Get crush-worthy Jamie Moss to ask her to prom. Rock all exams (APs and driver's).With a few white lies, some killer flirting, and tons of practice, Sammy's got things covered. That is, until the bank her dad works for is attacked by hacktivists who manage to steal everything in the Wallach family's private cloud, including Sammy's entire digital life. Literally the whole world has access to her emails, texts, photos, and, worst of all, journal.Life. Is. Over.Now Sammy's best friends are furious about things she wrote, Jamie thinks she's desperate, and she can barely show her face at school. Plus, her parents know all the rules she broke. But Sammy's not the only one with secrets -- her family has a few of its own that could change everything. And while the truth might set you free, no one said it was going to be painless. Or in Sammy's case, private.

About Sarah Darer Littman

Sarah Darer Littman is the critically acclaimed author of In Case You Missed It; Backlash; Want to Go Private?; Life, After; Purge; and Confessions of a Closet Catholic, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award. She is also an award-winning news columnist and teaches writing as an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Western Connecticut State University and with the Yale Writers' Conference.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elle

In Case You Missed It is about racism and misogyny– not the obvious kind, the subtle kind. Sarah Darer Littman tackles internet culture and online witchhunts in a realistic way. Unfortunately, this is also a bit of an issues book, and not in a good way. While Sam's family is portrayed realistically,......more

Goodreads review by Tina

I have read every book Sarah Darer has written, in fact, Want To Go Private? is one of my favorite books, so I was psyched to read In Case You Missed It. Once again, Darer tackles the tough subject of social media and how it can destroy lives. Unfortunately, for me, this book was just too slow going -......more

Goodreads review by PinkAmy loves books, cats and naps

GRADE: C When I was in school, long before computers, kids passed notes to each other in class. Sometimes a teacher would realize, then confiscate a note and read it to the class. Or the note could fall into the wrong hands. The first and last time I had such an incident I learned never to put down o......more

Goodreads review by addie

... Well. I guess this type of book just isn't mine anymore. I'm sure I would've liked it two or three years ago, but right now? I can't say I did. This book is about a girl, Sammy, who wakes up one day and find that all of her thoughts are online, due to her family's computer's hacking. The plot was......more

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Praise for Sarah Darer Littman



Backlash

"Littman pens a raw, frighteningly realistic, and absorbing look at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trauma in a public forum." --Publishers Weekly



"This is a powerful and credible story" --Booklist



Want to Go Private?

"A bold investigation of a potentially lethal, if common, mixture for teen girls: emotional immaturity, technology and emerging sexuality." --Los Angeles Times



"Littman pens a harrowing cautionary tale about the dangers that lurk online." --Publishers Weekly



"This book is a compelling, if not disturbing, read." --School Library Journal

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