Luckiest girl alive: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
341 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
*NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MILA KUNIS*
Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this “perfect page-turner” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as “one of those reads you just can’t put down!” This instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret.
HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE
As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve.
But Ani has a secret.
There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything.
With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears.
The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?
Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this “perfect page-turner” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as “one of those reads you just can’t put down!” This instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret.
HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE
As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she’s this close to living the perfect life she’s worked so hard to achieve.
But Ani has a secret.
There’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything.
With a singular voice and twists you won’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to “have it all” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears.
The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Bayfield Adult Fiction
FIC KNO
Available
Nov 14, 2023
Subjects
LC Subjects
Betrothal -- Fiction.
Boarding schools -- Fiction.
Class consciousness -- Fiction.
Documentary television programs -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Private schools -- Fiction.
Rape -- Fiction.
Rape victims -- Fiction.
Scandals -- Fiction.
Weddings -- Fiction.
Women journalists -- Fiction.
Young women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Boarding schools -- Fiction.
Class consciousness -- Fiction.
Documentary television programs -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Private schools -- Fiction.
Rape -- Fiction.
Rape victims -- Fiction.
Scandals -- Fiction.
Weddings -- Fiction.
Women journalists -- Fiction.
Young women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781476789644, 1476789649
Notes
General Note
"With new material" --front cover.
General Note
Includes reading group guide and discussion questions (pages [345-351]).
Description
"A young woman is determined to create the perfect life--husband, home, and career--until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret of all. Twenty-eight-year-old New Yorker Ani FaNelli seems to have it all: she's a rising star at The Women's Magazine, impossibly fit, perfectly groomed, and about to marry Luke Harrison, a handsome blueblood. But behind that veneer of perfection lies a vulnerability that Ani holds close and buries deep--a very violent and public trauma from her past that has left her constantly trying to reinvent herself. And only she knows how far she would go to keep her secrets safe. When a documentary producer invites Ani to tell her side of the chilling incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, she hopes it will be an opportunity for public vindication. Armed with the trappings of success--expensive clothes, high-powered byline, a massive engagement ring--she is determined to silence the whispers of suspicion and blame from her past, and prove once and for all how far she's come since Bradley. She'll even let them film her lavish wedding on Nantucket, the final step in her transformation. But perfection doesn't come without cost. As the wedding and filming converge, Ani's meticulously crafted facade begins to buckle and crack--until an explosive revelation offers her a final chance at redemption, even as it rocks her picture-perfect world."--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Knoll, J. (2016). Luckiest girl alive: a novel. First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition. New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Knoll, Jessica. 2016. Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel. New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Knoll, Jessica, Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Knoll, Jessica. Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel. First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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