I borrowed this book from luna over at lunas little library ages ago and have only just got around to reading it. The half life of molly pierce is an original and breathtakingly mindboggling psychological thriller. Katrina leno grew up in connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in massachusetts, where the half life of molly pierce, her first novel, takes place. The half life of molly pierce overdrive read, kindle book, adobe epub ebook.
The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, 2014 edition, in english first edition. The book focuses mainly on mollys thoughts and feelings as she discovers huge parts of her life that she isnt aware of. The half life of molly pierce johnson county library. Read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. The half life of molly pierce cuyahoga county public. This is a fascinating and realistic portrayal of dissociative identity disorder did. It is published through harperteen an imprint of harpercollins.
But in her head, she lives on an imaginary island off the coast of new england where. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno molly and. About the half life of molly pierce a gorgeous and visceral pageturner reminiscent of the film memento, the half life of molly pierce is perfect for fans of gabrielle zevins elsewhere and lauren oliver. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno overdrive. The half life of molly pierce navy general library program. An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of made you up by francesca. And bit by bit, molly uncovers the separate life she. The book is written in a stream of consciousness style, which really gets the reader into mollys head. Jul 15, 2015 the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno by molly on july 15, 2015 ive been hearing a lot of good things about the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno and since the main character shares my name, i decided to see if it was worth the hype. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno is a debut novel that totally is really short. Jul 05, 2014 the half life of molly pierce is a quick but weighty read. Mar, 2017 the half life of molly pierce is a suspenseful, evocative psychological mystery about uncovering the secrets of our pasts, facing the unknowns of our futures, and accepting our whole selves thoughts. Its honest, and unique and its stretching the bounds of ya.
For all of her seventeen years, molly feels like shes missed bits and pieces of her life. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno book. The half life of molly pierce nashville public library. In this story, molly pierce has a second alter, mabel, who is more outgoing, confident and happy. What readers learn as mollys memories start to come back answers most of the storys questions, but a touch anticlimactically.
With a distinct and mysterious voice that matches its mood, the half life of molly pierce will pull you into mollysand mabelsworld. Katrina leno a gorgeous and visceral pageturner reminiscent of the film memento, the half life of molly pierce is perfect for fans of gabrielle zevins elsewhere and lauren olivers before i fall. The half life of molly pierce, book by katrina leno. Molly realized that she had memory problems, but she could not comprehend her problem or tolerate it at times. When molly faces a crisis mabel doesnt know she can handle, mabel lets molly in on her secrets. The half life of molly pierce ebook by katrina leno.
The half life of molly pierce is a wonderful, intriguing debut that is bound to make you think extensively. Dec 23, 2014 this is the truth author katrina leno captured while writing the half life of molly pierce, a tale of the trials of struggling with depressionthe confusing and irritating and sudden lack of will to do anything, an anger at the body and mind, a sudden missing identity, a marked break from the person there just yesterday. Now shes starting to remember her own disturbing secrets. The half life of molly pierce katrina leno hardcover. The race to uncover mollys truth will keep readers turning pages. Altogether, the half life of molly pierce was a decent read that i found a worthwhile experience. Booktalking the half life of molly pierce by katrina. My favorite quotes from the half life of molly pierce. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, paperback barnes. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, paperback. Review by darlena cunha there are long stretches where i dont remember anything.
Jun 27, 2016 molly realized that she had memory problems, but she could not comprehend her problem or tolerate it at times. Read the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno available from rakuten kobo. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno 231 pages release date. By the synopsis and title, if you know anything about the disorder, what its about is pretty obvious, and its the reason i wanted to read it. The half life of molly pierce is a quick but weighty read. This is the truth author katrina leno captured while writing the half life of molly pierce, a tale of the trials of struggling with depressionthe confusing and irritating and sudden lack of will to do anything, an anger at the body and mind, a sudden missing. The half life of molly pierce is a strange novel because is deals with a very unusual mental illness that of a person having several personalities. The whole story opens up what should be an interesting discussion on mental health and its impact on families. Jul 07, 2014 the half life of molly pierce is a special book.
Katrina leno on the half life of molly pierce youtube. Aug 04, 2014 the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno 231 pages release date. The half life of molly pierce navy general library. Review the half life of molly pierce, by katrina leno pank. Here leno shares some thoughts about casting an adaptation of the half life of molly pierce. Katrina lenos the half life of molly pierce my book. I figure now that i have a blog, it would be fun to make edits of. Ive mentioned how much i love mindboggling reads, and this definitely rests under that category from the complex relationships to the psychology to the characterization to the slight mystery in the plot. My favorite quotes from the half life of molly pierce occasionally, i read some books that have really good or powerful quotes that i think are worth highlighting or putting a sticky tab on. Goodreads members who liked the half life of molly pierce al. It is available as a hardcover and a paperbackand in german. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno book cover, description, publication history.
Oct 22, 2014 the half life of molly pierce is a strange novel because is deals with a very unusual mental illness that of a person having several personalities. The half life of molly pierce gives us an engaging mystery that keeps your mind busy and your eyes wide, it also has a unique romance story that glimpses at the hardships faced by couples dealing with mental illness, but its missing the few layers of depth that would have given this story the significance it needed. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno by molly on july 15, 2015 ive been hearing a lot of good things about the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno and since the main character shares my name, i decided to see if it was worth the hype. Katrina leno molly, a seventeenyearold girl who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, has played host to mabel, a completely distinct personality, for most her life. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno molly and stacie. Inspired by the new ya novel the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, take this quiz to find out which life you are secretly living. Like, my arc was only 231 pages which means its one of those blink and youre done type of books. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. But in her head, she lives on an imaginary island off the coast of new england where it sometimes rains a lot. An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of made you up by francesca zappia and all the bright places by jennifer niven. The half life of molly pierce 2014 edition open library.
You guys, the pitch comparing the half life of molly pierce to memento is so accurate. The half life of molly pierce by leno, katrina, author. Jul 03, 2014 a gorgeous and visceral pageturner reminiscent of the film memento, the half life of molly pierce is perfect for fans of gabrielle zevins elsewhere and lauren olivers before i fall. Information is doled out piece by piece, and the reader gets the pieces at the same time the main character, molly, does. Booktalking the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno. Review the half life of molly pierce, by katrina leno.
Katrina leno talks about how she got the idea to write the half life of molly pierce, out july 8th. Molly feels like shes missed bits and pieces of her life. Her one comfort is sayer, lyles brother, with whom molly feels an instant bond, though she quickly realizes sayer knows more than hes telling. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno goodreads. My first thought upon finishing the half life of molly pierce was well, i feel entirely indifferent to that book, until i realized i wasnt quite. Jun 23, 2014 the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno is a debut novel that totally is really short. You take for granted going to sleep at night, getting up the next day. The half life of molly pierce is a suspenseful, evocative psychological mystery about uncovering the secrets of our pasts, facing the unknowns of our futures, and accepting our whole selves. A gorgeous and visceral pageturner reminiscent of the film memento, the half life of molly pierce is perfect for fans of gabrielle zevins elsewhere and lauren olivers before i fall.
Watching a show on television or reading a book or going out to lunch. The half life of molly pierce is my first book for young adults. Katrina lenos debut novel is an impressive glimpse into mental illness. The half life of molly pierce promises to be an exciting thriller, and, in some ways, it was. May 23, 2014 katrina leno talks about how she got the idea to write the half life of molly pierce, out july 8th. Jul 02, 2014 the half life of molly pierce is a suspenseful, evocative psychological mystery about uncovering the secrets of our pasts, facing the unknowns of our futures, and accepting our whole selves. If you liked we were liars, give the half life of molly pierce a read. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno fantastic fiction. The story is laced with elements of intrigue, honesty, and there is a unique writing style. Molly, a seventeenyearold girl who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, has played host to mabel, a completely distinct personality, for most her life.
The language is simple but powerful, as is the story. An intricately woven psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of made you up by francesca zappia and all the bright places by jennifer niven. When molly faces a crisis mabel doesnt know she can handle. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno books of amber. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, 2014. I wish i could have had an epilogue, because the story ends a little bit up in the air. Find books like the half life of molly pierce from the worlds largest community of readers.
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