Description

Ever wonder "What if?" Everything That Makes You is a romantic, epic story about one girl—and her two possible lives after an accident changes her fate.

Fiona Doyle's face was horribly scarred as a child. She writes about her frustrations and dreams in notebooks, penning song lyrics. But she'd never be brave enough to sing those songs in public. Fi Doyle never had an accident. She's the best lacrosse player in the state and can't be distracted by her friend who wants to be more than that. But then her luck on the field goes south.

Alternating chapters between Fiona and Fi tell two stories about the same girl—hopes and dreams and crushes, fears and failures and loss. This beautifully written realistic contemporary novel with a twist is perfect for fans of If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.


How different would your life be if one single moment had gone the other way?


  • Alternate Timelines: Meet Fiona, the quiet songwriter hiding behind her scars, and Fi, the confident star athlete who never had the accident. Two lives, one soul.
  • Sliding Doors Romance: One timeline explores a shy, unrequited crush, while the other features a complicated best-friends-to-lovers romance. Two paths to love, both with heartbreaking choices.
  • Coming of Age: A powerful story about finding your voice, facing your fears, and discovering that what makes you isn’t just one thing—it’s everything.
  • For Fans of Gayle Forman: If you love emotional, high-stakes contemporary YA like If I Stay and Before I Fall, you’ll be captivated by this unforgettable story of fate and choice.

About the author(s)

Moriah McStay attended Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. Two graduate degrees and seven jobs later, she’s finally figured out what she wants to be when she grows up. Now she lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband and three daughters. She’s happy with all the choices and chances that brought her there.

Everything That Makes You is her first novel for teens, and she’s probably at home right now working on another one.

Reviews

The amazing dual stories of Fi and Fiona dare us to consider what it means to be driven by our passions, and how a twist of fate can alter our lives forever. A winning debut. - Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and The Things You Kiss Goodbye

Everything That Makes You is an inspiring exploration of destiny, strength, and the power of human connection. I loved Moriah McStay’s spot-on dialogue and strong characters. A striking debut! - Susane Colasanti, bestselling author of Something Like Fate

McStay’s debut explores the theme of choices and how those choices become the framework for the person who makes them. - School Library Journal

Entertaining and intellectually stimulating, the novel invites discussion about how much of a person’s life is determined by events and whether some tendencies are inborn. - Publishers Weekly

It’s impressive that McStay makes readers invest in both Fi and Fiona simultaneously; teens who have ever wondered what it might be like to live a totally different life will appreciate this experiment. - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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