Pretty Girl-13

Name: Pretty Girl-13
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.12 (9 reviews)
Author: Liz Coley
ISBN: 9780062224583

Author: Liz Coley

Narrator: Nicola Barber

Unabridged: 16 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/19/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

A disturbing and powerful psychological thriller about a girl who must piece together the mystery of her kidnapping and abuse, Pretty Girl-13 is a haunting yet ultimately uplifting story about the healing power of courage, hope, and love.Angie Chapman was thirteen years old when she ventured into the woods on a Girl Scout camping trip. Now she's returned home...only to find that it's three years later and she's sixteen—or at least that's what everyone tells her. What happened to the last three years of her life?With a tremendous amount of courage, Angie embarks on a journey to discover the fragments of her lost time. She eventually discovers a terrifying secret and must decide: What do you do when you remember things you wish you could forget?Perfect for fans of books like Elizabeth Scott's Living Dead Girl and Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces.

About Liz Coley

Liz Coley's short fiction has appeared in Cosmos magazine and speculative fiction anthologies. Her passions beyond reading and writing include singing, photography, and baking. She plays competitive tennis locally in Ohio to keep herself fit and humble.With a background in science, Liz follows her interest in understanding "the way we work" down many interesting roads. Pretty Girl-13's journey into the perilous world of dissociative identity disorder is one of them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on July 22, 2016

2.5 Just to issue a quick warning: I'm not sure what is to be considered a spoiler for this book as everything seemed glaringly obvious to me but please don't read this if you'd like to be completely unaware of anything to do with Angie's condition (even though it is made known relatively early).......more

Goodreads review by Kassidy on July 13, 2016

This is such a thought-provoking read! I can't stop thinking about it, I felt so emotionally captivated by Angie's story . I love the all the psychology stuff and the mystery. I love how raw and real it is! I do have to warn that it is disturbing and mature at times. This is just one of those books......more

Goodreads review by April (Aprilius Maximus) on February 12, 2017

Everyone needs to go and read this book right now. One of the most thought provoking, unputdownable books I have ever read. I'm sure this book will stay with me for years to come.......more

Goodreads review by Giselle on March 08, 2013

This is the perfect example of a book you should go into completely blind. I did not read the synopsis beforehand (I think I may have months ago but I couldn't recall anything), nor did I even know the genre. I went in with zero expectation, and came out of it baffled by how it blew me out of the wa......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on March 14, 2015

I highly recommend this book. I was so engrossed in the book that I had no idea of the time. I finally realized I should probably get to sleep as it was 3am and I hadn't stopped. A tough and emotional read due to the themes it entailed but I was extremely impressed by the writing and delivery. I hav......more