Poignant portrayal of a teen battling mental illness synopsis. The plot, characters, and relationships are all enticingly twisty, and lenos unique writing style. They choke up our blood flow and mess up our breathing and tangle themselves through our bodies like wire. Aug 04, 2014 overall, i would have to say that the half life of molly pierce was definitely worth reading, and im eager to see what more katrina leno has in store for her readers. The half life of molly pierce navy general library. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, paperback. But even without this huge connection i felt to the book and to molly.
Molly, a seventeenyearold girl who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, has played host to mabel, a completely distinct personality, for most her. This is the truth author katrina leno captured while writing the half life of molly pierce, a tale of the trials of struggling with depressionthe confusing and irritating and sudden lack of will to do anything, an anger at the body and mind, a sudden missing. The half life of molly pierce possede une intrigue perturbatrice mais trop languissante, malheureusement. The half life of molly pierce is an original and breathtakingly mindboggling psychological thriller. You guys, the pitch comparing the half life of molly pierce to memento is so accurate. And so,the half life of molly pierce is all about how molly is trying to remember the swathes she has blanked out and how lyle and sayer fit into her life. Going into it, i had been sure it was going to have science fiction aspects or parallel universes or something of that sort, but nope. Im a sucker for psychological thrillers and books like this one is why.
There would be pages of i walked through the lunch line. Part mysterious adventure, part love letter to the power of books, this is a brilliantly woven novel about loving, reading, writing, grieving. Read the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno available from rakuten kobo. Review the half life of molly pierce, by katrina leno. Project muse the half life of molly pierce by katrina. The half life of molly pierce katrina leno hardcover.
In lenos book, however, it is the teenager lyle, who is the paper cut out. The half life of molly pierce navy general library program. It centers around molly who had the perfect loving family, great friends, and a top student ranking. Review the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno. Katrina leno katrina leno grew up in connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in massachusetts, where the half life of molly pierce takes place. The half life of molly pierce is an interesting novel. In a fastmoving thriller, a depressed teen must piece together why she. The half life of molly pierce quotes showing 18 of 8 the people we love get under our skin and crawl through our veins and fine their way into our heart. Katrina leno grew up in connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in massachusetts, where the half life of molly pierce takes place. Ive been hearing a lot of good things about the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno and since the main character shares my name, i decided to see if it was worth the hype.
The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno fantastic fiction. She is desperate to figure out what has been happening to her and why she cant remember what shes been doing. The half life of molly pierce is a strange novel because is deals with a very unusual mental illness that of a person having several personalities. The half life of mary pierce was a psychological thriller. Jul 03, 2014 i dont think i could ever fully express how this novel affected me i will reread it forever and know that theres someone out there who understands me and what its like to live with what i live with. Dec 23, 2014 this is the truth author katrina leno captured while writing the half life of molly pierce, a tale of the trials of struggling with depressionthe confusing and irritating and sudden lack of will to do anything, an anger at the body and mind, a sudden missing identity, a marked break from the person there just yesterday. Sep 01, 2014 this is therefore a less satisfying book about did than coleys pretty girl bccb 4. Aug 06, 2014 katrina leno grew up in connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in massachusetts, where the half life of molly pierce, her first novel, takes place. Have you read the half life of molly pierce, or any other good ya novels which have a protagonist that suffers from a mental illness. I very much enjoyed it, but i wasnt completely in love. On the other hand, mabel knew all about molly and what occurred during their life. Buy the paperback book the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno at indigo. The race to uncover mollys truth will keep readers turning pages. Their app is available for download on ios and android devices.
The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno 231 pages release date. In this story, molly pierce has a second alter, mabel, who is more outgoing, confident and happy. This is therefore a less satisfying book about did than coleys pretty girl bccb 4. Booktalking the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno.
Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is a controversial disorder in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present inand alternately take control ofan individual. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno goodreads. Jul 15, 2015 ive been hearing a lot of good things about the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno and since the main character shares my name, i decided to see if it was worth the hype. An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of made you up by francesca. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, 2014. Dissociative disorders, secrecy, recovered memory, juvenile fiction, multiple personality, fiction. This is a fascinating and realistic portrayal of dissociative identity disorder did. By the synopsis and title, if you know anything about the disorder, what its about is pretty obvious, and its the reason i wanted to read it. Jun 27, 2016 molly realized that she had memory problems, but she could not comprehend her problem or tolerate it at times. The book focuses mainly on mollys thoughts and feelings as she discovers huge parts of her life that she isnt aware of. He drives after molly in a frenzy of but im such a nice guy. Project muse the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno book.
But molly had did dissociative identity disorder and she didnt know it. The half life of molly pierce is my first book for young adults. For additional information about this article access provided at 2 apr 2020 09. The half life of molly pierce paperback august 2, 2016 by katrina leno author. Leno tackles the unusual condition, dissociative identity disorder in the half life of molly pierce. For all of her seventeen years, molly feels like shes missed bits and pieces of her life. It is available as a hardcover and a paperbackand in german. And in doing so, molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have ledand the love that she cant let go. Its honest, and unique and its stretching the bounds of ya. The half life of molly pierce is a book that very much depends on readers piecing together the story surrounding mollys blackouts at the same time that molly, herself, does. For the past year, 17yearold molly has been suffering blackouts.
It is published through harperteen an imprint of harpercollins. For the past year, 17yearold molly has been suffering blackouts, waking up hours later unable to. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, paperback barnes. Although it may not be as psychological or deliciously puzzling as the film to which its compared, the half life of molly pierce is an extremely entertaining and escapist mind game of a novel. Overall, the half life of molly pierce is an engaging and. Jan 10, 2018 the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The lack of those elements didnt lesson my enjoyment, however, and i thought that the half life of mary pierce was a. But in her head, she lives on an imaginary island off the coast of new england where. The half life of molly pierce 2014 edition open library.
Leno masterfully unfolds her plot through mollys limited viewpoint weaving her way through a complicated mental illness and holding her readers hostage in her cantputitdown ya mystery. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno molly and stacie. Jun 12, 2014 all in all, the half life of molly pierce is a fun and thoroughly engaging psychological thriller with mindbending twists and captivating characters. But in her head, she lives on an imaginary island off the coast of new england where it sometimes rains a lot. The half life of molly pierce katrina leno youtube. You take for granted going to sleep at night, getting up the next day. Aug 02, 2016 buy the paperback book the half life of molly pierce by katrina leno at indigo. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno published by harper teen on july 8th, 2014. My first thought upon finishing the half life of molly pierce was well, i feel entirely indifferent to that book, until i realized i wasnt quite. Katrina leno talks about how she got the idea to write the half life of molly pierce, out july 8th. We have partnered with bookshout and recommend using their app as a simple way to read our e books. Katrina leno grew up in connecticut and spent her childhood summers by the shore in massachusetts, where the half life of molly pierce, her first novel, takes place.
The half life of molly pierce promises to be an exciting thriller, and, in some ways, it was. Its july and our author for this month is the amazing katrina leno. Interview with katrina leno created by write, edit, repeat. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno molly and. The half life of molly pierce was exactly the book i needed at exactly the time i needed it. Katrina leno molly, a seventeenyearold girl who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, has played host to mabel, a completely distinct personality, for most her life. Interview with katrina leno created by write, edit, repeat view on write, edit, repeat share. Jun 23, 2014 and so,the half life of molly pierce is all about how molly is trying to remember the swathes she has blanked out and how lyle and sayer fit into her life. Jul 02, 2014 the half life of molly pierce is a suspenseful, evocative psychological mystery about uncovering the secrets of our pasts, facing the unknowns of our futures, and accepting our whole selves. This is the story of a seventeenyearold girl who keeps losing chunks of time. It boasts tight plotting with punches along the way, interesting family dynamics, and positive portrayal of mental health professionals and the field in general. Oct 22, 2014 leno tackles the unusual condition, dissociative identity disorder in the half life of molly pierce. The half life of molly pierce is a suspenseful, evocative psychological mystery about uncovering the secrets of our pasts, facing the unknowns of our futures, and accepting our whole selves.
May 23, 2014 katrina leno talks about how she got the idea to write the half life of molly pierce, out july 8th. The book focused mainly on mollys thoughts and feelings as she discovered huge parts of her life that she wasnt aware of. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno, 2014 edition, in english first edition. Molly realized that she had memory problems, but she could not comprehend her problem or tolerate it at times.
Molly suddenly suffers from depression and tries to commit suicide. An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of made you up by francesca zappia and all the bright places by jennifer niven. This is the personal site for katrina leno, published author of prose and poetry. Katrina leno suffering from a dissociative identity disorder that causes her to black out while a separate personality takes over, seventeenyearold molly discovers astonishing secrets about her alter ego. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno books of amber. Katrina leno on the half life of molly pierce youtube. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno book cover, description, publication history. The half life of molly pierce, book by katrina leno. The half life of molly pierce quotes by katrina leno. You can also access your e book titles on your desktop or mobile. The half life of molly pierce had me intrigued from the very beginning.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Having learned about the disorder that the story depicts in my psychology classes, it didnt take long for me to figure out what was going on. Review the half life of molly pierce, by katrina leno pank. The half life of molly pierce by katrina leno overdrive. Katrina lenos the half life of molly pierce my book, the.
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