Since You've Been Gone
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4.7 • 23 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts.
New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matson’s blockbuster novel about a shy teen having the most unexpected summer ever now has a beautiful new look!
The Pre-Sloane Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.
But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try…unless they could lead back to her best friend.
Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough.
Dance Until Dawn? Sure. Why not?
Kiss a Stranger? Wait…what?
Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. Who knows what she’ll find?
Go Skinny Dipping? Um…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Emily Hughes's best friend Sloane has disappeared without a trace Emily has called, texted, and driven by her house, but it's as though Sloane and her family have ceased to exist. Then, one of Sloane's famous "to do" lists mysteriously shows up, with 13 directives for Emily, including "Kiss a stranger," "Go skinny-dipping," and "Dance until dawn." In Sloane's absence, the list full of things she knew Emily would find fun, but a challenge, too defines Emily's summer, helping her meet new friends (including cute Frank Porter), come out of her shell, and find a way to hang on to Sloane. Despite the novel's missing-friend hook, Matson (Second Chance Summer) primarily focuses on Emily's progress with the list (the resolution of the question "What happened to Sloane?" is the weakest part of an otherwise thoroughly enjoyable story). Matson's characters feel like familiar, comforting friends, even Sloane, who readers glimpse in periodic flashbacks. It's a sweet, leisurely read with a title that, thanks to Kelly Clarkson, begs to be shouted out loud. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Loved this book
I read it over the summer and it was really amazing!!! The whole book was very exciting and I really enjoyed it!!