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Finding Paris Hardcover – April 21, 2015

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An evocative and compelling story of two sisters who would do anything for each other—perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why and Speak. Joy Preble's stirring new novel explores the lengths to which sisters go to protect each other, and the winding road that brings two strangers into each other's lives.

Sisters Leo and Paris Hollings have only ever had each other to rely on. They can't trust their mother, who hops from city to city and from guy to guy, or their gambler stepfather, who's moved them all to Las Vegas. It's just the two of them: Paris, who's always been the dreamer, and Leo, who has a real future in mind—going to Stanford, becoming a doctor, falling in love. But Leo isn't going anywhere right now, except driving around Vegas all night with her sister.

Until Paris ditches Leo at the Heartbreak Hotel Diner, where moments before they had been talking with physics student Max Sullivan. Outside, Leo finds a cryptic note from Paris—a clue. Is it some kind of game? Where is Paris, and why has she disappeared? When Leo reluctantly accepts Max's offer of help, the two find themselves following a string of clues through Vegas and beyond. But the search for the truth is not a straight line. And neither is the path to secrets Leo and Max hold inside.

Print length

272 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Balzer + Bray
Publication date

April 21, 2015
Grade level

9 and up
Reading age

14 - 17 years
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.93 x 8.25 inches
ISBN-10

9780062321305
ISBN-13

978-0062321305
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Gr 9 Up—Leo and Paris are sisters; very different personalities, fathered by different men, but bound together by their need for stability and support. Their mother, who has dragged them from town to town and man to man, now has them living with her latest acquisition, who seemed cool enough at first, but since moving to Las Vegas, has begun showing his true colors. Leo is fed up with their lifestyle, and is working hard to get into Stanford to study medicine. Paris, the artist, has no clearly defined plan beyond escaping her present circumstances. Late one night, Paris awakens Leo claiming that she's in need of pie and sympathy. At the diner, she dares Leo to talk to an attractive young man seated at a nearby table. Shortly after Leo accepts the dare, Paris disappears along with the car and Leo's cell phone. Max, amazingly accommodating for a stranger she's just met, offers Leo his help, and together they locate a cryptic, hastily written note from Paris containing an obscure clue and a plea for Leo to find her. What follows is a scavenger hunt in which notes bearing clues to various locations lead to more notes. In a dramatic climax, the steady, step-by-step progression of the plot takes a surprising turn and suddenly barrels forward, blindsiding readers with unexpected twists. An intricate guessing game of sisterly devotion, romance, and quiet desperation.—Cary Frostick, formerly at Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Falls Church, VA

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“An intricate guessing game of sisterly devotion, romance, and quiet desperation.” -- School Library Journal

“A compelling page turner―the perfect mix of heart-stopping plot and memorable characters―fully formed, flawed, and worth cheering for. A road trip story, a mystery, and a romance, along with Preble’s pitch perfect descriptions of place and you’ve got a real winner. I couldn’t put it down.” -- Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice

“Joy Preble’s signature style-breakneck pace, whip-sharp dialogue and sly humor―is the perfect fit for this ride-or-die novel of Leonora and Max. An inspiring story of lost souls, and the hope and compassion that must piece together a family long exiled and devastated by secrets.” -- Adele Griffin, author of The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone

“Fast-paced with intriguing teen characters, a budding relationship and a bit of mystery―curiosity will keep those pages turning.” -- Kirkus Reviews

“Preble skillfully paces the quest as her character development gently unfolds along the desert highway.” -- Booklist

“Readers who appreciate adventure with a dose of romance will certainly enjoy…Finding Paris.” -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062321307
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balzer + Bray (April 21, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062321305
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062321305
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.93 x 8.25 inches

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I thought this was going to be happy

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015

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I didn't actually read the synopsis for this one - I just bought it because it had a pretty cover. It looked like a light, fairly quick read. It was not: Finding Paris was actually a lot better than I thought it would be. Even as you go through most of the book you seem to think that those scattered words, repeated thoughts, and vague clues aren't important, or at least not nearly as important as the rest of the plot. But then you get to the end. You realize that those repeated lines and emphasized words really meant something. You can look back and piece it all together again from the beginning. It all makes sense. The writing is surprisingly purposeful, and what appears to be the least meaningful thing becomes so important to understanding Leo in the end. I really liked this book. It surprised me in so many ways.

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015

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This book had me at the very beginning and kept me hooked until the very final sentence. It was very moving, had a great message and just generally a great read. I wanted to shake Paris a few times, but I think you kind of needed those feelings. I think I finished this book in about 2.5 days. I definitely enjoyed it and am looking forward to my book club chat about it.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015

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REVIEW BY: Arianna, age 12 years, 13 days until 13!

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This book was very touching!

My favorite character is Leo because she is strong. She sacrifices herself for her sister which shows the lengths that she will go to for her true family.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015

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A compelling journey of love, fear and a slow awakening. I would recommend this book to both adults as well as the ya genre.

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Hold on to your seat and get ready to go on a twisty, turn-y adventure with this one.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2015

3.5/5

Finding Paris is a young adult contemporary/mystery. The set up is instantly intriguing. It is a story about two sisters in Las Vegas. Paris, the older sister demands a post break-up pie trip in the middle of the night and ends of disappearing in the middle of it. She leaves her sister a clue and tells her to come find her and that she needs help. What starts out as a kind of unconventional scavenger hunt, becomes more and more mysterious as the book progresses. I really liked Finding Paris. It is part scavenger hunt, part mystery, part romance, and more secrets than you can count. Hold on to your seat and get ready to go on a twisty, turn-y adventure with this one.

I don't know whether to be impressed with Paris or disturbed. Maybe a little bit of both, but I will say one thing for her. No matter what it seems like at any given time, she really loves her sister Leo. And the sibling relationship aspect of Finding Paris is kind of beautiful, even amidst all of the chaos that is happening. I loved hearing about their memories and the things that they did together.

On that pie run, Leo meets Max, and he kind of gets wrapped up in the whole adventure. I liked Max. I am a little unsure what kind of person would go on a middle of the night scavenger hunt with someone he just met, but I was happy that he was a part of the book. I loved reading and learning everyone's secrets. And his was a doozy. Actually, everyone's were.

I think Finding Paris will take a lot of people by surprise. I don't think there is anyway for someone to predict just all the twists and turns and plot reveals that Joy Preble has waiting around corners for readers. This book was very masterfully done. A few of the reveals were very shocking, and while It wasn't the ending I was hoping for or even guessing as a possibility, it was a very cool real. I liked that each page was a surprise for me. I just let go and enjoyed the ride.

*Disclaimer- I got a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my thoughts.

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A long-winded mystery about a girl searching for her missing sister.

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015

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Quick & Dirty: A long-winded mystery about a girl searching for her missing sister.

Opening Sentence: My sister leans over me as I am trying to sleep.

The Review:

This book was a passable read but I wasn’t too impressed with how long it took me to finish. When I start reading a book and then pass it up to read something more interesting, and then later keep reminding myself to finish reading it, then there is definitely something wrong. That is exactly what happened when I read Finding Paris.

The story is told from Leo’s perspective, Paris’s little sister who is following the clues to find her missing her sibling. There’s suspense and adventure, and some romance thrown in but the story dragged. It was only 272 pages but it felt like a hell of a lot more, and I’m sure it could’ve been told in half of that. I found myself skimming paragraphs several times, and not because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next, but because my attention was wandering.

Sometimes I think people do things only because they’re afraid of not doing them.

Leo’s character has some spark but I didn’t form any connection with her or anyone else in the story. Perhaps it was the secrets that set them apart but all the characters seemed very distant. In fact, it had been a few days since I had picked up Finding Paris to read and I was three quarters of the way in when I had to jog my memory to remember who Max was. (Btw, Max is the guy that’s been helping Leo find her sister from the start so he should have been more memorable!)

“Are you saying Einstein was sorry about figuring out the theory of relativity? Because I don’t think that-“
“I’m saying that people do horrible things and sometimes there’s no making it better.” The pain in his voice swells around us.

Overall, an okay-ish read, nothing spectacular to report.

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My sister has this grand sense of how the world works. Misguided, but grand.

Me? I am a math and science girl. Rules are everything in math and science. One of them is this: life is untidy and ugly. People mess up. Boys named Tobias break up with you because you won’t screw them. Or maybe you break up with them because you did. People hurt each other and make mistakes and shatter promises. Even people we love. Not to mention the ones we don’t.

FTC Advisory: Balzer+Bray/HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Finding Paris. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

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