
Side Effects May Vary (Paperback)
Julie Murphy (author)
£7.99
Paperback
352 Pages
Published: 05/05/2016
Published: 05/05/2016
For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel about a girl with cancer who creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a war at school-only to discover she's gone into remission. When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope. But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done. Contemporary realistic-fiction readers who love romantic stories featuring strong heroines will find much to savor in this standout debut.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN: 9780062245373
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 264 g
Dimensions: 203 x 135 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Honest and unflinching, this is a compelling story of one teen's struggle with cancer, love, and living. A worthwhile addition." -- School Library Journal "Readers will turn the last page wanting to know where the next chapter leads." -- Kirkus Reviews "Alice and Harvey's relationship is raw, honest, moving, and unapologetic in its depiction of their individual, and collective, pain." -- Booklist "Julie Murphy weaves together a tender and funny tale of love, friendship, heartache, and redemption. SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY explodes with brutal honesty, brilliant wit, and unflinching heart." -- John Corey Whaley, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for WHERE THINGS COME BACK "Julie Murphy's SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY is a funny, heartfelt, honest look at the beauty and the risk of getting a second chance. An inspiring novel about all the things worth living for. I adored this debut!" -- Siobhan Vivian, author of The List "A funny and touching novel about a strong-willed heroine who finds facing death simple, but facing life heart-wrenchingly complicated. A real original." -- Jennifer Echols, author of GOING TOO FAR "A tale of unlikely romance, impossible obstacles, and mortality, this book is a must-read." -- Teen Vogue "It's equal parts fun, cringe-worthy, and totally fearless!" -- Seventeen Magazine "An unexpected twist on the typical cancer story." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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