Book description
When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thriller-from the author of the "poignant, riveting" (Wendy Walker, author of Don't Look for Me) Everything We Didn't Say.
Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva never sought social media fame, but…
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1 author picked The Long Way Back as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love how The Long Way Back peels the layers off the surface of social media. This story is another reminder that life is not all selfies near waterfalls—it can be full of difficult family dynamics, secrets, and a few plot-twists too.
The unique formatting of this book adds to the story’s atmosphere, because just like in today’s world, where a headline grabs our attention, the next part is usually a flood of Instagram posts on our newsfeeds about it, essays, interviews, and comment threads. In that sense, this book not only gives us a story, it gives us a…
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