From the Publisher
Flat-out addictive, devious, delicious, and gasp-worthy, All of This Is True is your next binge-read. Underneath a mesmerizing plot, Peñaflor weaves a satisfying tale of class, revenge, privilege, and lies.” — Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
“Sharp, edgy, and intensely electric, All of This Is True is a study in obsession and art, betrayal and forgiveness, and the web of connections they spin. This book is not afraid to shock its readers.” — Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firsts and Last Girl Lied To
“Peñaflor has created a delicious, addictive puzzle that readers will gobble up. I had to read it twice, once because it had me by the throat, then again to really savor the wit, sarcasm, and absolute humanity of these characters. An unbelievably creative undertaking, beautifully executed.” — Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, ALA William C. Morris Award finalist author of The Smell of Other People’s Houses
★“Utterly addictive and psychologically delectable—Peñaflor’s second novel will shock at every twist and turn.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★“This twisty exploration of contemporary teen culture is as original as it is disturbing.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
★“Deliciously sordid yet thought-provoking, this will be eaten up by teens. A must-have for YA collections.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“The unusual construct is highly effective and has the same addictive quality as sensational tabloids but with thoughtful themes and content.” — Booklist
“Seamlessly moving among narrative devices, Peñaflor keeps the tensions high and the pacing swift while giving each of the three young narrators a unique voice and perspective. She addresses the extremes of fan fervor and raises intriguing questions about authorial responsibility in this suspenseful and smart novel.” — Publishers Weekly
“[A] thrilling, twisty story that will have you flipping the pages at warp-speed.” — Bustle
“This book is sure to keep you up late into the night—don’t say we didn’t warn you.” — Bookish, Spring 2018 Must-Read YA
Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Peñaflor has created a delicious, addictive puzzle that readers will gobble up. I had to read it twice, once because it had me by the throat, then again to really savor the wit, sarcasm, and absolute humanity of these characters. An unbelievably creative undertaking, beautifully executed.
Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
Sharp, edgy, and intensely electric, All of This Is True is a study in obsession and art, betrayal and forgiveness, and the web of connections they spin. This book is not afraid to shock its readers.
Spring 2018 Must-Read YA Bookish
This book is sure to keep you up late into the night—don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
★“This twisty exploration of contemporary teen culture is as original as it is disturbing.
Bustle
[A] thrilling, twisty story that will have you flipping the pages at warp-speed.
Booklist
The unusual construct is highly effective and has the same addictive quality as sensational tabloids but with thoughtful themes and content.
Kathleen Glasgow
Flat-out addictive, devious, delicious, and gasp-worthy, All of This Is True is your next binge-read. Underneath a mesmerizing plot, Peñaflor weaves a satisfying tale of class, revenge, privilege, and lies.
Booklist
The unusual construct is highly effective and has the same addictive quality as sensational tabloids but with thoughtful themes and content.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
★“This twisty exploration of contemporary teen culture is as original as it is disturbing.
Kirkus Reviews
★ 2018-02-20
Four privileged Long Island teens befriend their favorite YA author with disastrous results.Soon after their first encounter at a book signing, the bewitching and charismatic Fatima Ro—23-year-old author of Undertow—takes four of her teenage worshippers under her wing. Snobbish Miri Tan is the self-proclaimed leader of their school's Undertow Society, giddy fangirl Soleil Johnston carefully documents every one of her interactions with Ro, ditzy Penny Panzarella kindly helps out around the author's house after being given a key, and socially isolated Jonah Nicholls harbors an emotional attachment to Ro's story. But when she very obviously writes them into her next novel, The Absolution of Brady Stevenson, the teens' rose-tinted glasses are shattered, painful truths are uncovered—and, most shocking of all, Jonah is attacked and ends up in a coma. The story is related via a mixture of formats, including video interview transcripts, magazine articles, and passages from Ro's second novel, with each providing insight into the characters' individual relationships with the author. The weight of grief, authentic human connections, and whether life offers do-overs are all explored here. A lack of physical descriptions requires readers to speculate about characters' ethnicities based on the diversity of their names.Utterly addictive and psychologically delectable—Peñaflor's (Unscripted Joss Byrd, 2016) second novel will shock at every twist and turn. (Fiction. 13-18)
