Friday, August 27, 2021

Down World

Written by: Rebecca Phelps

First line: So we've decided to leave.

Why you should read this book: Starting her sophomore year at a confusing new high school, Marina O'Connell gradually becomes aware of a strange not-so-secret secret in the basement, one that could upend not just Marina's understanding of reality, but reality itself. As she creeps ever closer to the truth, she begins to ask not just what the other kids know about the three mysterious doors beneath the building, but what her own mother might know, what they might have to do with the tragedy of her past, and what they might mean for her future. But when the act of investigating has the power to warp your world beyond recognition and the truth is strong enough to literally devastate or even destroy lives, every step Marina takes becomes critical, and it gets harder and harder to take back mistakes. 

Why you shouldn't read this book: You're obsessed with the mistakes of the past. 


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