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Caggie never wanted to be a hero, but some things are decided for us. Growing up among Manhattan's social elite, Caggie always had everything a girl could want, including a storied last name. But after saving a girl from the brink of suicide, Caggie becomes infamous, and now all she wants is to be left alone.
After all, she's still reeling from the recent death of her younger sister, the subsequent destruction of her relationship with high school boyfriend, Trevor, and the way in which her family has since fallen apart.
So when mysterious Astor appears on the Upper East Side, he just might be the rescue she needs. But what is he hiding? As life as she knew it begins to unravel, Caggie realizes Astor's past may be as dark as her own. And in a world in which she's been branded a hero, Caggie will soon discover that no one can rescue you...not until you save yourself.
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Release date
February 2, 2021 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781797124438
- File size: 207004 KB
- Duration: 07:11:15
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 580
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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Publisher's Weekly
January 6, 2014
Last spring, Caggie (short for Mcalister) Caulfield lost her younger sister and saved a classmate named Kristen from jumping off a New York City building. As school starts up again, Caggie is no longer with her longtime boyfriend, Trevor; her father is absent; her mother is more superficial than ever; her older brother is acting weird; her best friend is attending another school; and there’s a mysterious new boy named Astor who keeps showing up everywhere she goes. Worse, everyone at Caggie’s private academy insists on congratulating Caggie for saving Kristen when she feels like anything but a hero. There’s something about that night on the roof that Caggie is holding back, and only she and Kristen know the truth. Serle’s (When You Were Mine) prose is lyrical and holds up well to the heavy emotions in this story. That Caggie’s name, dark moods, and Manhattan meanderings echo those of Salinger’s Holden Caulfield is intentional on the author’s part, driving the story’s momentum as her heroine reckons with the truth of her past. Ages 14–up. Agent: Mollie Glick, Foundry Literary + Media. -
AudioFile Magazine
Caggie is a privileged New York teenager who is the granddaughter of Holden Caulfield. (Yes, THAT Holden Caulfield.) Caggie's got a lot on her plate. Her little sister has died, and in her grief and guilt, she has broken up with her boyfriend. To top it all off, shortly thereafter, she stopped a suicidal girl from jumping off a building, garnering attention she does not want. Narrator Devon Sorvari adopts a tone that reflects Caggie's sarcasm and moodiness, and also provides satirically exaggerated vocalizations of Caggie's superficial classmates. A deeper tone distinguishes the male characters, including Caggie's new love interest, Astor, a troubled young man with a dark backstory. Pensive piano music bookends the production. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
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Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
Languages
- English
Levels
- Lexile® Measure:580
- Text Difficulty:2-3
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