The How the Why, Cynthia Hand
The How the Why, Cynthia Hand
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The How & the Why

Author: Cynthia Hand

Narrator: Phoebe Strole, Erin Spencer

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/05/2019

Synopsis

""Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care."" —Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her. But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.Alternating between Cass’s search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.

About Cynthia Hand

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The How & The Why, and With You All The Way. She also writes the Jane books with fellow authors Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton: My Lady Jane, My Plain Jane, My Calamity Jane, My Contrary Mary, My Imaginary Mary, and My Salty Mary. Before turning to writing for young adults, she studied literary fiction and earned both an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in fiction writing (although please don't refer to her as ""Dr. Hand,"" because that sounds like a cartoon supervillain.) She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, two kids, two cats, one crazy dog, and a mountain of books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by chan ☆

poignant & realistic YA contemporary. here for it there's not much to say about the plot that isn't described in the blurb. this story is about cassie who is a senior in high school and going thru a lot: her mom needs a heart transplant, she has a crush on the new guy, she's fighting with her bestie,......more

Goodreads review by Gabby

I don’t read a lot of YA anymore, but I saw this audiobook available at my library, and Kayla (booksandlala) really enjoyed this one last year so I decided to give it a go. This book is really cute, I liked it a whole lot. This book somehow simultaneously manages to be both hard hitting but light he......more

Goodreads review by Christy

4 stars I truly enjoyed this book. Honestly, I thought it was going to be a five star read until the end. That ending… it wasn’t bad, but I needed so much more. I couldn’t believe the book stopped right there. The How and the Why is my first book by Cynthia Hand. 2020 has been awesome for me and new......more

Goodreads review by Tucker

Many thanks to Wunderkind PR for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review "Dear X, Consider me shooketh. I was not expecting to enjoy this one as much as I did. I blew through it and enjoyed every second. So, what's this book about? Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a gi......more

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