Phantom Limbs, Paula Garner
Phantom Limbs, Paula Garner
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Phantom Limbs

Author: Paula Garner

Narrator: Nicholas Mondelli

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2016

Synopsis

Otis and Meg were inseparable until her family abruptly moved away after the terrible accident that left Otis' little brother dead. Since then, it's been three years of radio silence, during which time Otis has become the unlikely protege of eighteen-year-old Dara-part drill sergeant, part friend-who's hell-bent on transforming Otis into the Olympic swimmer she can no longer be. But when Otis learns that Meg is coming back to town, he must face some difficult truths about the girl he's never forgotten and the brother he's never stopped grieving. As it becomes achingly clear that he and Meg are not the same people they were, Otis must decide what to hold on to and what to leave behind.

About Paula Garner

Paula Garner spends most of her time making narratives out of words and food, despite being surrounded by an alarming TBR pile and a very bad cat. She is somewhat evangelical on the subjects of absinthe, bitter cocktails, and oysters. Paula lives in the Chicago area with her family. Phantom Limbs is her first novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling

4.5 stars This story is told from the perspective of a smart, dreamy boy who's buzzing with hormones and focused on his sport, but can't quite let go of his feelings for his childhood sweetheart. It treats love--of all kinds--and loss with exquisite delicacy, but doesn't descend into sentimental wal......more

Goodreads review by emi

This book wasn't that great the second time around..........more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

"You love someone and they leave, but they never entirely go away. You feel them there, acutely, like an amputated limb." Phantom Limbs is a standalone, YA realistic fiction novel written by Paula Garner. This is her debut novel and it is, in one word, palpable. I could feel the life-cha......more

Goodreads review by Katie

It's official: I have a type. If this were a Missed Connections ad, or some dated dating service, my ad would look something like this: Woman seeking book. Young Adult contemporary, male point of view. Male must come of age in the story, find himself as himself and not merely an extension of others, a......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader

A bittersweet (but thankfully the sweet won) story of grief and loss; friendship, and love. I love that’s it’s equally a story of friendship and romance and how the title both literally and figuratively symbolizes Otis’ relationship with the two girls (besides his mom) in his life. Dara, his friend l......more

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