The Secret History of Us, Jessi Kirby
The Secret History of Us, Jessi Kirby
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The Secret History of Us

Author: Jessi Kirby

Narrator: Erin Spencer

Unabridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/01/2017


Synopsis

“Jessi Kirby’s books just keep getting better and better, and The Secret History of Us is her best yet. It beautifully touches on all the most important things in life—love, family, friendship, memory, and bacon. I loved it.”—Morgan Matson, New York Times bestselling author of The Unexpected EverythingIn this gorgeously written, emotional novel that fans of Sarah Dessen will enjoy, a teenage girl must piece together the parts of her life she doesn’t remember after a severe collision leaves her with no memory of the past four years.

When Olivia awakes in a hospital bed following a near-fatal car accident, she can’t remember how she got there. She figures it’s because she was in a coma for a week, but as time goes on, she realizes she’s lost more than just the last week of her life—she’s lost all memory of events that happened years ago. Gone is any recollection of starting or graduating high school; the prom; or her steady boyfriend Matt. Trying to figure out who she is feels impossible when everyone keeps telling her who she was. As Liv tries to sort out her family and friends’ perceptions of her, the one person she hasn’t heard enough from is Walker, the guy who saved her the night her car was knocked off that bridge into the bay below. Walker is the hardened boy who’s been keeping his distance and the one person that has made Liv feel like her old self…whoever that is. With feelings growing for Walker, tensions rising with Matt, and secrets she can’t help but feel are being kept from her, Olivia must find her place in a life she doesn’t remember living.

About Jessi Kirby

Jessi Kirby is a writer for young adults whose first book, Moonglass, was named an ABA New Voices Pick. She has also written five other novels—In Honor, Golden, Things We Know by Heart, The Secret History of Us, and The Other Side of Lost. Jessi lives in central California with her husband and two kids. You can visit her online at www.jessikirby.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) on June 05, 2017

The Secret History of Us is the type of read you would want with you while taking a long weekend or while relaxing at home in front of the fire place. A read that just lets you get away for a few hours and have no worries about what is going on around you. It is a quick read that adds an air of myst......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on July 09, 2019

I could always count on Jessi Kirby for a beautiful story of moving forward after a tragic life experience or after a death of a loved one. In The Secret History of Us, it’s very ironic but probably even more painful because Olivia lost hers after a supposedly fatal accidental which she miraculously......more

Goodreads review by Leanna on February 03, 2018

Interesting premise, but ultimately I just felt like there was a more interesting story to be told.......more

Goodreads review by maria on November 07, 2017

-- I won't lie. I had no idea this book even existed until recently. It wasn't even remotely on my radar until I came across the audiobook! The cover and title piqued my interest first, but the synopsis sold me. I loved how mysterious it sounded! I'm really glad I picked it up as I ended up enjoying......more

Goodreads review by Mollyvknize on April 15, 2018

3,8* Knížku jsem přečetla na jeden zátah. Četlo se to skvěle. Bylo to úderné, příběh nebyl nijak natahovaný. Jasný, myslím, že budete tušit tak nějak, jak to dopadne, předvídatelné to asi je, nicméně mi to nezkazilo dobrý dojem z knížky. Hlavní hrdinka nebyla ufňukaná... Za mě fajn oddechová knížka......more