A Danger to Herself and Others

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A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel is a gripping young adult novel that delves into the life of Hannah, a sharp and ambitious teenager who finds herself unexpectedly institutionalized after a tragic incident. As she navigates the complexities of her mental health and the uncertainty of her future, Hannah grapples with the blurred lines between reality and perception, unravelling the truth about herself and the events leading to her confinement.
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A Danger to Herself and Others

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Only when she's locked away does the truth begin to escape...

Seventeen-year-old Hannah Gold has always been treated like a grown-up. As the only child of two New York professionals, she's been travelling the world and functioning as a miniature adult since the day she was born. But that was then. Now, Hannah has been checked into a remote treatment facility, stripped of all autonomy and confined to a single room.

Hannah knows there's been a mistake. What happened to her roommate that summer was an accident. As soon as the doctor and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can get back to her life of promise and start her final year at school. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom.

But then she's assigned a new roommate. At first, Lucy is the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can make Hannah confront the secrets she's avoiding—and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place.

Gripping, heart-wrenching, and powerful, A Danger to Herself and Others is Girl, Interrupted meets We Were Liars in this new novel from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel.

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Reviews for A Danger to Herself and Others highlight its compelling storytelling and nuanced exploration of mental illness. The book is praised for maintaining suspense while offering a deep character study. Readers have acclaimed Alyssa Sheinmel's ability to create authentic characters and a story that leaves a lasting impression.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349003283

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: ATOM

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Alyssa Sheinmel is the bestselling author of several novels for young adults including R.I.P. Eliza Hart and Faceless. She is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Haunting of Sunshine Girl and its sequel, The Awakening of Sunshine Girl. Bestselling author Luanne Rice called Faceless "gorgeous and wrenching... a vivid, compelling, beautiful, immediate novel." Follow Alyssa on Instagram and Twitter @AlyssaSheinmel or visit her online at www.alyssasheinmel.com.

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