"Falling into Place" is a compelling tale that dives deep into the turbulent waters of adolescent life. It challenges the reader to look at the ripple effects of our choices, wrapping the physics of motion into poignant life metaphors. If you're seeking a story that weaves the raw honesty of youth with the thought-provoking questions of existence, this book could resonate deeply with you. Amy Zhang's narrative holds a mirror up to the chaos and clarity of growing up, which might just change the way you see the world and your place in it.

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• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2014)

On the day Liz Emerson tries to die, they had reviewed Newton’s Laws of Motion in physics class. Then, after school, she put them into practice by running her Mercedes off the road. ”Why? Why did Liz Emerson decide that the world would be better off without her? Why did she give up? Vividly told by an unexpected narrator, this heart-breaking and nonlinear novel pieces together the short and devastating life of Meridian High’s most popular junior girl. How do we impact one another? How do our actions reverberate? What does it mean to love someone? To be a friend? To be a daughter? Or a mother? Is life truly more than cause and effect? Amy Zhang’s haunting and universal story will appeal to fans of Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, and Jay Asher.

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