The Impossible Vastness of Us - Hardcover

Young, Samantha

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0373212429 ISBN 13: 9780373212422

Publisher: Harlequin Teen, 2017

Synopsis

“I know how to watch my back. I’m the only one that ever has.”

India Maxwell hasn’t just moved across the country—she’s plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It’s taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she’s living in one of Boston’s wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom’s fiancé and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister’s clique of friends, including Eloise’s gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend, Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash.

But India’s not alone in struggling to control the secrets of her past. Eloise and Finn, the school’s golden couple, aren’t all they seem to be. In fact, everyone’s life is infinitely more complex than it first appears. And as India grows closer to Finn and befriends Eloise, threatening the facades that hold them together, what’s left are truths that are brutal, beautiful and big enough to change them forever...

From New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young comes a story of friendship, identity and acceptance that will break your heart—and make it whole again.

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About the Author

Samantha Young is a New York Times bestselling author who resides in Scotland. Her novels have been published in thirty countries. When Samantha's not writing books she's reading them. Or she's shoe shopping.

From School Library Journal

Gr 10 Up—This well-layered novel is about India, whose life is turned upside down when her mom moves her across the country to live with her new fiancé. India goes from a small apartment to one of the biggest houses in the neighborhood but is still afraid that her peers think of her as "trash." While finding herself and living in a new city with a new family, the protagonist also comes to terms with a dark past and tries to move forward once and for all. This story is told from India's point of view, enabling readers to get inside her head. Though most of the book takes place in present day, there are flashbacks of India's past, which illustrate how she arrived at her current situation. This coming-of-age novel will appeal to readers who are in a time of change or feel a sense of flux in their lives. Seeing how India handles her transition and attempts to make her life the best it can be will resonate with those experiencing similar upheavals. With plenty of romance and some humor, this tale is a quick read. VERDICT A solid contemporary YA debut that will attract the author's teen romance fans. Give to fans of Kasie West and Sarah Dessen.—Tegan Anclade, Lake Villa District Library, IL

About this edition

• Publisher: Harlequin Teen
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0373212429
• ISBN 13: 9780373212422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368