Charlie, Presumed Dead by Anne Heltzel

Title: Charlie, Presumed Dead
Author: Anne Heltzel
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date: June 2, 2015
Pages: 272
Rating: 5/5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In Paris, family and friends gather to mourn the tragic passing of Charlie Price—young, handsome, charming, a world-traveler—who is presumed dead after an explosion. Authorities find only a bloodied jacket, ID’d as Charlie’s. At the funeral, two teens who are perfect strangers, Lena Whitney and Aubrey Boroughs, make another shocking discovery: they have both been dating Charlie, both think Charlie loved them and them alone, and there is a lot they didn’t know about their boyfriend. Over the next week, a mind-bending trip unfolds: first in London—then in Mumbai, Kerala, and Bangkok, the girls go in search of Charlie. Is he still alive? What did their love for him even mean? The truth is out there, but soon it becomes clear that the girls are harboring secrets of their own. No one knows whom to trust in this thrilling tale of suspense and deception.

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Thoughts on Charlie, Presumed Dead

 

A few days ago, I finished reading Charlie, Presumed Dead by the brilliant Anne Heltzel. I know I promised a review within this week, but I've decided to postpone that to a date closer to its release. 

But I still want you to know how much I'm obsessed with this book. I have not been so terrified and in love with something until now. Charlie, Presumed Dead is such a beautiful piece of literature that grips you from the start and leaves you hanging in the end. It's the kind of book you would yell at and cry over. In a word, it is magnificent. 

A review will be posted on this blog in June, when it comes out. For now, stare at its gorgeous cover and prepare to be amazed.

My feelings toward this book in a gif?

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