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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac: A Novel Hardcover – August 21, 2007

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*Starred Review* Contemporary realism, set askew, is the silver streak of Zevin, whose Elsewhere (2005) depicted a teen's experiences in the afterlife. This equally sensitive, joyful novel, her second for YAs, tackles the slippery nature of human identity, deceptively tucked within a plot familiar from TV soaps. After high-school junior Naomi conks her head, she can't remember anything that happened since sixth grade. She is by turns mystified and startled by evidence of her present life, from the birth-control pills in her bedside table to her parents' astonishing, rancorous split. Eventually, the memories return, leaving Naomi questioning the basis of a new, intense romance, and wondering which of her two lives, present or former, represents her most authentic self. The amnesia device could have been more convincingly played, but Zevin writes revealingly about emotions and relationships. Especially vivid is the Hepburn-Tracy bond Naomi shares with yearbook co-chief Will, whom she wounds with her lurching self-reinvention even as she discovers deeper feelings: "I had thought the way I felt about Will was just a room, but it had turned out to be a mansion." Pulled by the heart-bruising love story, readers will pause to contemplate irresistible questions: If the past were a blank slate, what would you become? Does the search for one's truest identity necessarily mean rejecting all that has gone before? Mattson, Jennifer

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Zevin is completely convincing on the intensity of early passion and the way it can evaporate in the rays of something new, and she has a light touch with the deceptively shallow anguish of adolescence. (New York Times Book Review)

Zevin is just a great writer. . . . [She] gets all the details right. (
The San Francisco Chronicle)

Sensitive, joyful . . . Pulled by the heart-bruising love story, readers will stop to contemplate irresistible questions. (
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A quiet exploration of identity and self-realization that is simultaneously thought provoking and entertaining. (
VOYA)

Unique . . . Will be well received by teens. (
Kirkus Reviews)

Honest and complex characterization grounds a thoughtful, suspenseful examination of memory and identity. (
The Horn Book)

Zevin cooks up an entertaining love story . . . teens will identify with her vulnerability and her heightened feelings of alienation. And fans of psychological dramas won't want to put this book down. (
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A compelling read with intelligent dialogue that's also touching and funny. (
School Library Journal)

I would definitely recommend this book to my high school students, especially teen girls. (
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Zevin blends romance, changing friendships, and familial dysfunction with themes of chance, loss, and choice, and the result is a quiet exploration of identity and self-realization. (
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A good read. (
Kathy Taber, Kids Ink Children's Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN)

This book seems to be really accurate about how teens think . . . very refreshing and a great read! (
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Zevin, already a great author, has outdone herself. (
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Zevin is a smooth and subtle stylist, creating particularly interesting characters here. (
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This was a memorable book. Naomi was a likable, realistic character. (
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This book was hard to put down. (
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It conveys a sense of normal teenage pressures, but also presents a unique story. (
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); First Edition (August 21, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374349460
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374349462
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 720L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 1.04 x 8.76 inches
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GABRIELLE ZEVIN is the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and Young Jane Young. She has also written books for young readers, including the award winning, Elsewhere. Her books have been translated into thirty-nine languages. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow will be published in July 2022.

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