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How We Fall Apart

By Katie Zhao
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How We Fall Apart is a gripping YA thriller set at Sinclair Prep, an elite school where Nancy Luo’s ex-best friend, Jamie Ruan, is found dead. Accused alongside her friends via an anonymous social media app called "the Proctor," Nancy and her group must unravel the truth behind Jamie's death while protecting their own secrets and futures. Katie Zhao paints a vivid picture of academic pressure, social rivalry, and hidden betrayals in this electrifying murder mystery that mixes the glamour of Crazy Rich Asians with the intrigue of One of Us is Lying.
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This novel is ideal for teens and young adults who enjoy YA thrillers, particularly those interested in stories about friendship, social dynamics, and identity within diverse communities. Fans of suspenseful school dramas and mystery novels with a focus on contemporary issues will appreciate this compelling read.

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Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying in this electrifying YA thriller where students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead

Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying in this electrifying YA thriller where students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead

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Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying in this electrifying YA thriller where students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead.

Nancy Luo is shocked when her former best friend, Jamie Ruan, top-ranked junior at Sinclair Prep, goes missing and is found dead. Nancy is even more shocked when word spreads that she and her friends - Krystal, Akil, and Alexander - are the prime suspects, thanks to "the Proctor," someone anonymously incriminating them via the school’s social media app.

They all used to be Jamie’s closest friends, and she knew each of their deepest, darkest secrets. Now, somehow the Proctor knows them too. The four must uncover the true killer before the Proctor exposes more than they can bear and costs them more than they can afford, like Nancy’s full scholarship. Soon, Nancy suspects that her friends may be keeping secrets from her too.

Katie Zhao’s YA debut is an edge-of-your-seat drama set in the pressure-cooker world of academics and image at Sinclair Prep, where the past threatens the future these teens have carefully crafted for themselves. How We Fall Apart is the irresistible, addicting, Asian-American recast of Gossip Girl that we’ve all been waiting for.

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Critics praise Zhao’s debut as a modern Gossip Girl with urgent insights on class, race, and the intensity of high school life. The book is lauded for its fast-paced, twisty plot filled with secrets and betrayal, offering a compelling portrayal of the Asian American experience within a cutthroat academic setting. Readers who enjoy dramatic mysteries and morally complex characters will find it addictive and hard to put down.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526652041

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury YA

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 352

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Katie Zhao Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Katie Zhao is the author of the middle grade fantasy The Dragon Warrior and its sequel, The Fallen Hero. She grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in English and a minor in political science; she also completed her master’s in accounting there. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, singing, dancing (badly), and checking out new photo-worthy restaurants. She now lives in New York City.

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