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Marlena

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Intense coming-of-age tale of friendship and loss.

Immerse yourself in "Marlena" for a poignant exploration of fragile youth and complex emotions. It's a heartfelt narrative that delves deep into the dynamics of friendship, the impact of addiction, and the indelible marks left by loss. Julie Buntin's authentic portrayal of teenage turmoil and the long shadows it casts into adulthood makes it a compelling read for anyone who’s ever looked back on their formative years with a mix of fondness and regret.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for John Leonard Prize (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Marlena

Regular price ₱440.55 ₱292.05 34% off
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₱262.85 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9781509844142
Authors: Julie Buntin
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2018-04-19
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 14813 readers)

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An electric debut novel about love, addiction, and loss; the story of two girls and the feral year that will cost one her life, and define the other’s for decades. Everything about fifteen-year-old Cat’s new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter, until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. Cat, inexperienced and desperate for connection, is quickly lured into Marlena’s orbit by little more than an arched eyebrow and a shake of white-blond hair. As the two girls turn the untamed landscape of their desolate small town into a kind of playground, Cat catalogues a litany of firsts—first drink, first cigarette, first kiss—while Marlena’s habits harden and calcify. Within the year, Marlena is dead, drowned in six inches of icy water in the woods nearby. Now, decades later, when a ghost from that pivotal year surfaces unexpectedly, Cat must try to forgive herself and move on, even as the memory of Marlena keeps her tangled in the past. Alive with an urgent, unshakable tenderness, Julie Buntin’s Marlena is an unforgettable look at the people who shape us beyond reason and the ways it might be possible to pull oneself back from the brink.
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Intense coming-of-age tale of friendship and loss.

Immerse yourself in "Marlena" for a poignant exploration of fragile youth and complex emotions. It's a heartfelt narrative that delves deep into the dynamics of friendship, the impact of addiction, and the indelible marks left by loss. Julie Buntin's authentic portrayal of teenage turmoil and the long shadows it casts into adulthood makes it a compelling read for anyone who’s ever looked back on their formative years with a mix of fondness and regret.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for John Leonard Prize (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.