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Saving Zoë by Alyson Noël

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Saving Zoë

by Alyson Noël

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To move on from her sister's murder, a teenager delves into her life. Read the book now, watch the movie later.

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Synopsis

It's been one year since the brutal murder of her older sister, Zoë, and fifteen-year-old Echo is still reeling from the aftermath. Her parents are numb, her friends are moving on, and the awkward start to her freshman year proves she'll never live up to her sister's memory. Until Zoë's former boyfriend Marc shows up with Zoë diary.

At first Echo's not interested, doubting there's anything in there she doesn't already know. But when curiosity prevails, she starts reading, becoming so immersed in her sister's secret world, their lives begin to blur, forcing Echo to uncover the truth behind Zoë's life so that she can start to rebuild her own.

Why I love it

Vanessa Marano: Producers, actors, screenwriters, makeup artists, whoever … we all got into the entertainment industry because we love stories. And reading is how we uncover those stories. In this story, I love Zoë's zest for life and her refusal to stay in the background. She feels like her surroundings are small and unimportant, but that doesn't stop her from knowing that more is out there. I would say the hardest and saddest part of Zoë's story is the fact that she feels alone. She suffers in silence and that is something that breaks my heart.

Laura Marano : Saving Zoë was and still is such a special book. It made us feel so many things while we were reading it. It's a book about grief, and if you have lost somebody, it’s both a tough read and incredibly cathartic. If you have a sibling, you won’t be able to help yourself getting emotional. Most importantly, it touches on a subject that is more relevant than ever before, but we won't give that away. We’ll let you read it first.

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The House of My Mother
What Happened to the McCrays?
Definitely Better Now
Dinner for Vampires
The Last One at the Wedding
The Night We Lost Him
Madwoman
House of Bone and Rain
Hum
The Lion Women of Tehran
A Summer Affair
Did I Ever Tell You?
Just for the Summer
Family Family
Northwoods
Mercury
The Second Chance Year
Astor
What We Kept to Ourselves
The Leftover Woman
While You Were Out
Evil Eye
Just Another Missing Person
Family Lore
Little Monsters
The Connellys of County Down
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Paper Names
Divine Rivals
Hang the Moon
Maame
White Horse
The Fortunes of Jaded Women
When We Were Bright and Beautiful
Part of Your World
Don't Cry for Me
Olga Dies Dreaming
The Book of Magic
Everything We Didn't Say
Apples Never Fall
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
We Are the Brennans
Firekeeper's Daughter
Good Company
What's Mine and Yours
The Kindest Lie
The Removed
The Half Sister
In a Holidaze
White Ivy
The Girl in the Mirror
Winter Counts
Star Daughter
Head Over Heels
The Guest List
The Glittering Hour
Nothing to See Here
If Only I Could Tell You
Saving Zoë
Things You Save in a Fire
The Rest of the Story
Summer of '69
There's Something About Sweetie
You'd Be Mine
The Other Woman
Enchantée
Kingdom of Copper
A Woman Is No Man
The Winter Sister
Maid
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Winter in Paradise
Sweet Little Lies
How to Walk Away
The Rules of Magic
The Glass Castle
Pachinko