The Edge of Anything

An 'own voices' story about mental illness and the power of friendship. Carpenter speaks with the authority of personal experience in a remarkable page-turner of a novel. Sage and Len will inspire you, frustrate you, and, at times, break your heart.......more

Look, I know I'm in the minority here, but I really struggled with this book. To be fair, it's not something I would've picked to read on my own, but it came in a subscription box and I was committed to completing it. What made this book so difficult for me to enjoy was that I hated Sage with a pass......more

(ARC) I absolutely loved this book. I love this story and all the energy behind it. It’s sure to be so helpful to kids who are hiding and spiraling, and some of the phrases just killed me. I especially loved that the ketchup “exhaled its blob”, but there were many passages throughout that left me a......more

Nora Shalaway Carpenter’s debut young adult novel The Edge of Anything (Running Press Teens) is a book that we don’t so much simply read but rather become part of its lifelike rhythms and textures. At first, we are taken in by the thoughts and activities of the two main characters, Sage and Len, two......more

So much emphasis is placed on young people being tough and capable, able to handle conflict and strife, and overcome any situation through strength and determination. But what do you do when faced with a challenge that is truly out of your control? What do you do when being strong isn’t enough? THE E......more