A Teen Vogue Best YA Book You Should Read This Fall “If you’re a certain kind of reader, there’s a very good chance you have both Gossip Girl and The Great Gatsby on your bookshelf. Even in Paradise belongs right in the middle of the two.” - Teen Vogue
“Eloquent and suspenseful . . . While readers know early on that Charlie’s relationship with the Buchanans is headed for a fall, they’ll be as entranced as she is by this beguiling, Kennedy-esque family, for whom power and pain are inextricably entwined.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A modern romance and classic tragedy. Readers who enjoy deep explorations of emotions and human frailty will relish this work.” - School Library Journal
“Fluid, nimble prose, lush descriptive passages, and a tenderly nostalgic plot.” - Horn Book Magazine
“A wealthy family draws in an outsider, dazzling her with their ritzy parties and glamorous lifestyle. Underneath it all, a troubling secret lurks.” (in the article “10 Books for Fans of We Were Liars“) - Brightly
“Poignant and enigmatic.” - Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life
“This intriguing and beautifully written-novel has it all—love, loss, friendships, secrets, and that startling concept that one mistake can change the course of your life forever.” - Elizabeth LaBan, author of The Tragedy Paper
“An homage to Brideshead Revisited that reverently paints the rush and the melancholy of the original, while reinventing itself brilliantly for mature young adult readers. A striking coming-of-age debut.” - Julie Berry, author of All the Truth That’s In Me