This Is Where the World Ends
This Is Where the World Ends
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
Kansas • 2010s
2016
YA
14-18 years
Super Short Summary
This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang explores the lives of two high school students, Janie and Micah, who share a profound connection. The narrative unfolds through their alternating perspectives, revealing the impact of a traumatic event on their friendship and lives, while addressing themes of memory, love, and identity.
Melancholic
Mysterious
Bittersweet
Emotional
Contemplative
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang offers a raw exploration of teenage friendship, trauma, and mental health. Positively, readers appreciate its lyrical prose and engaging dual narrative structure. Criticisms include a lack of character depth and pacing issues. Overall, it's a poignant yet flawed portrayal of turbulent adolescence.
Who Should Read This Is Where the World Ends?
Readers who would enjoy This Is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang are likely fans of emotional, character-driven novels about love, friendship, and loss. Similar books include If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, appealing to those who appreciate poignant, introspective storytelling with a focus on teenage experiences.
4,610 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
287
Novel • Fiction
Kansas • 2010s
2016
YA
14-18 years
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