![]() Within the year, Marlena is dead, drowned in six inches of icy water in the woods nearby. ![]() 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. 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. Marlena by Julie BuntinĪn 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 decadesĮverything 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. It sounds like it has the potential to be one of the best debuts of 2017. That’s a combination that I’m a sucker for, so I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on this book. This book first caught my eye because I love books that explore friendships, and based on all of the glowing advance reviews, it sounds like Marlena is going to be a beautiful, powerful, and heartbreaking read. ![]() My “Waiting On” Wednesday selection for this week is Marlena by Julie Buntin. “Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. ![]()
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