What I Thought Was True, Huntley Fitzpatrick
What I Thought Was True, Huntley Fitzpatrick
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What I Thought Was True

Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick

Narrator: Erin Spencer

Unabridged: 12 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2015

Synopsis

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to My Life Next Door is a magnetic, push-me-pull-me summer romance for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.

Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her idyllic Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past--or the island--Gwen's dad gives her some shocking advice. Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to resolve what she thought was true--about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself--with what really is.

Huntley Fitzpatrick delivers another enticing summer listen full of expectation and regret, humor and hard questions, and a romance that will make every listener swoon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by mara • (chaotic reader) on July 27, 2016

Heaven by the water. Best kept little secret in New England. Tiny hidden jewel cradled by the rocky Connecticut coast. Seashell Island, where I've lived all my life, is called all those things and more. And all I want to do is leave it behind. This is a story of anger. Screw them b......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on April 12, 2014

DNF around 200 pages once I realized I was only halfway through and nothing interesting had happened yet. The withholding of information was irritating (I mean, when everyone in the book knows what happened except the reader, it's pretty freaking annoying, especially since we're not talking about a......more

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on April 22, 2014

Buddy read with Jasprit It would have been a good four except that... (you may proceed to read my rant under the spoiler tags) (view spoiler)[ EXCEPT THAT CHEATING IS A FUCKING NO-NO IN MY BOOK. I don't care whether you're confused teenagers I don't care about anything else. If you're confused and not sure... TAKE A BRE (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on March 20, 2014

Rating: 4.5 Stars Although Fitzpatrick’s sophomore novel has made it onto many “Waiting on Wednesday” posts and “Top Ten Most Anticipated” lists, it’s one of the last books I expected to be reading this year. While Fitzpatrick managed to hit the nail on the head concerning quite a few issues with her......more

Goodreads review by emma on December 13, 2021

i am officially declaring that i have never been wrong, ever, in my life. for many years, i thought that on the fence (which is by kasie west) and my life next door (which is, like this book, which i will eventually get to reviewing, by huntley fitzpatrick) were the same book. and even though their in......more

Quotes

“Fitzpatrick once again evokes the dizzying heights of adolescent passion while remaining down-to-earth.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A beautiful story of first love . . . Gwen’s character has the kind of depth and voice that will enchant teens. Those with regrets of their own will find hope in this coming-of-age romance that will appeal to fans of Deb Caletti and Sara Zarr.”—School Library Journal

“Fitzpatrick beautifully portrays a teenager’s wobbly foray into sex as well as her dawning awareness of the power that actions and incautiously chosen words have to hurt others. . . . Natural dialogue and authentic characters abound. Much deeper than the pretty cover lets on.”—Kirkus Reviews

“[Fitzpatrick] has smart storytelling abilities, and her novels have a yearned-for richness and depth . . . Watching Cass and Gwen fall in love is a true delight.”—Romantic Times

“A sometimes steamy and very believable account of how it feels to discover how important it is to take responsibility for oneself and the decisions that shape one’s life. A must for collections that can’t keep Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, or YA summer romance titles on the shelves.”—Booklist

“These are flawed people who battle their own self-conceptions and strive to discover themselves anew. Gwen learns much about her town, her family, and her future all in one summer . . . There is a tomorrow that these characters must confront, and while their tomorrow is brighter, their lives are not complete—just better."—VOYA

“Utterly luminous . . . deftly balances the shimmering promise of summer, first, love, and yearning in an emotionally charged, beautifully written book.”—Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

“Hauntingly raw, romantic, and beautiful.”—Katie McGarry, author of Crash Into You

“An exquisitely drawn portrait of what it means to be balanced on the line between what was and what may come. I was entranced.”—Katja Millay, author of The Sea of Tranquility

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