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Brought to you by Penguin. A heartstopping story of friendship, thrill-seeking and defying expectations: the explosive second novel from the bestselling author of My Absolute Darling Dan and Tamma are two Californian teenagers growing up dirt poor in the shadows of the Joshua Tree National Park...

„Der Begriff ‚Meisterwerk’ wird zu häufig benutzt, doch Mein Ein und Alles ist ohne jeden Zweifel eines.” Stephen King Dieser Roman über ein junges Mädchen hat Amerika überwältigt und gespalten. Denn Turtle Alveston, so verletzlich wie stark, ist eine der unvergesslichsten Heldinnen...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A METRO BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘The year’s must read novel’ The Times ‘One of the most important books you’ll pick up this decade’ Harper’s Bazaar ‘An outstanding book that could be this year’s A Little Life’ Guardian...

«Una de las mejores novelas que he leído sobre la amistad», Stephen King. Dan es un joven brillante destinado a la universidad; Tamma, una chica queer a quien todos consideran una rebelde sin futuro. A ambos los une una pasión: la escalada. Juntos imaginan que su peculiar pasatiempo es el...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE AND THE JOHN LEONARD PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND USA TODAY "Impossible to put down." —NPR "A novel that readers will gulp down, gasping.” —The Washington Post "The word...

“Insanely big-hearted.” —The Washington Post “Electric.” —The New York Times “Tender, immersive, and thrilling." —Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow "One of the best novels I’ve ever read about friendship.” —Stephen King, #1 bestselling author...

A story about cruelty inflicted out of love, My Absolute Darling touches on one of the last taboos in our culture. Turtle Alveston is 14 years old and she has trouble reading. She is raised in a run-down house in the middle of the woods by a despotic father who isolates her from everyone, fully controls her life, and abuses her emotionally and physically. In order to free herself from the dominance of her monster father, she will use everything he taught her against him.