Just Fly Away - Hardcover

McCarthy, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616206292 ISBN 13: 9781616206291

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2017

Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller

"Ever wish that you could just fly away?"

When fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a child from a brief affair, an eight-year-old boy who lives in her own suburban New Jersey town, she begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her home and her life. How could Lucy's father have betrayed the entire family? How could her mother forgive him? And why isn't her sister rocked by the news the way Lucy is?

As her father's secret becomes her own, Lucy grows more and more isolated from her friends, her family, and even her boyfriend, Simon, the one person she thought understood her. When Lucy escapes to Maine, the home of her mysteriously estranged grandfather, she finally begins to get to the bottom of her family's secrets and lies.

Just Fly Away is a debut novel about family secrets, first love, the limits of forgiveness, and finding one's way in the world from an award-winning writer, actor, and director.

About this title

Review:

"Fantastic . . . The story's unexpected turns will keep readers rapt, and Lucy's voice--reserved, blunt, sarcastic--feels as bone true as that of any YA character in recent memory."
--The New York Times Book Review

"McCarthy sensitively explores the difficult process of learning to accept loved ones despite their shortcomings."
--Publishers Weekly

"A poignant, character-driven coming-of-age novel."
--Kirkus Reviews

"This is a moving coming-of-age story for young adults who enjoy calm, character-driven reading. It is also a title that should be flying off the shelves."
--VOYA

About the Author:

Andrew McCarthy is the author of the New York Times bestselling travel memoir, The Longest Way Home. He is an editor at large at National Geographic Traveler magazine. He is also an actor and director. He lives in New York City with his wife, three children, two fish, and one dog. Just Fly Away is his first novel. You can find him online at andrewmccarthy.com or on Twitter: @AndrewTMcCarthy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1616206292
• ISBN 13: 9781616206291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260