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The End of Everything

Megan Abbott
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The End of Everything

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011

Book Brief

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Megan Abbott

The End of Everything

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011
Book Details
Pages

246

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Horror & Suspense

Mystery & Crime Fiction

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Suburban Michigan • 1980s

Publication Year

2011

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The End of Everything by Megan Abbott follows a young person named Lizzie, whose best friend, Evie, disappears, triggering a suspenseful journey uncovering suburban secrets and confronting truths. As Lizzie navigates the emotional aftermath of Evie's disappearance, she becomes deeply entangled in a mystery that challenges her perception of family, friendship, and innocence.

Mysterious

Dark

Unnerving

Melancholic

Suspenseful

Reviews & Readership

3.5

17,340 ratings

47%

Loved it

33%

Mixed feelings

20%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Megan Abbott's The End of Everything intrigues with its evocative prose and richly drawn characters. The novel excels in capturing adolescent complexity and the eerie undercurrents of suburban life. Some readers find its pace uneven and the plot somewhat predictable. Still, Abbott's exploration of coming-of-age themes showcases her skill in psychological storytelling.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The End of Everything?

Readers who relish The End of Everything by Megan Abbott are drawn to coming-of-age stories layered with suspense. Admirers of Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You or Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides will enjoy the intense exploration of adolescence, mystery, and suburbia's dark undertones.

3.5

17,340 ratings

47%

Loved it

33%

Mixed feelings

20%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

246

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Horror & Suspense

Mystery & Crime Fiction

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Suburban Michigan • 1980s

Publication Year

2011

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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