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"My father disappeared on a Tuesday that should’ve been like any Tuesday, but eventually became the Tuesday my father disappeared.”
Tired of living in limbo, Callie finally decides to investigate her father’s disappearance for herself. Maybe there was an accident at the construction site that he oversaw? Maybe he doesn’t remember who he is and is lost wandering somewhere? B ...more
Tired of living in limbo, Callie finally decides to investigate her father’s disappearance for herself. Maybe there was an accident at the construction site that he oversaw? Maybe he doesn’t remember who he is and is lost wandering somewhere? B ...more
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Paperback, 336 pages
Published
May 3rd 2016
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Invisible Fault Lines follows Callie as her life is turned upside down when her father goes missing. She goes through the various stages of grief, as she tries to find a new normal. It is not easy for her, but her friends are by her side to help her find her way.
This book is a light-hearted and enjoyable read about grief and coming to terms with a new normal. Some parts were a bit confusing, but overall, it still flowed well. The writing style is easy to follow and enjoy. A strong message that I ...more
This book is a light-hearted and enjoyable read about grief and coming to terms with a new normal. Some parts were a bit confusing, but overall, it still flowed well. The writing style is easy to follow and enjoy. A strong message that I ...more
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I finished reading this book on the anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake on April 18. It was sort of eerie, reading the story as the news discussed the historical significance and devastation. It was even stranger that the main character, Callen, had just survived the devastating news that her father had disappeared. Cal is in her senior year of high school and thinks she has her life mapped out. She is the drummer in a rock band with her two best friends. Her mother is distrau ...more
I finished reading this book on the anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake on April 18. It was sort of eerie, reading the story as the news discussed the historical significance and devastation. It was even stranger that the main character, Callen, had just survived the devastating news that her father had disappeared. Cal is in her senior year of high school and thinks she has her life mapped out. She is the drummer in a rock band with her two best friends. Her mother is distrau ...more
I really, really wanted to like this book. I love time slip fantasy and mysteries, and the synopsis promised both. (Plus, look at that fantastic cover!) Unfortunately, while some parts of Invisible Fault Lines were interesting, I found the story as a whole disappointingly unmemorable.
In Invisible Fault Lines, Callie’s entire world falls apart when her father disappears. She’s determined not to give up, even after the police stop looking for him. But when she sees a familiar face in a photograph ...more
In Invisible Fault Lines, Callie’s entire world falls apart when her father disappears. She’s determined not to give up, even after the police stop looking for him. But when she sees a familiar face in a photograph ...more
I really liked the writing style of this book, it was quick and easy to read and the scenes flowed wonderfully. I really loved the way the flashbacks flowed beautifully, and were not confusing or out of nowhere.
Callie’s denial of her dad’s disappearance was slightly annoying at first but I guess that’s what made her more relatable as a character. I mean who really wants to believe their dad is missing. I also really enjoyed that throughout most of the book Callie wasn’t lusting over some guy. ...more
Callie’s denial of her dad’s disappearance was slightly annoying at first but I guess that’s what made her more relatable as a character. I mean who really wants to believe their dad is missing. I also really enjoyed that throughout most of the book Callie wasn’t lusting over some guy. ...more
Madonia's second novel is even stronger than her debut, Fingerprints of You, which I loved. Her characterizations are vivid and compelling, and the mystery at the heart of this story intriguing--it kept me turning pages late at night. Madonia is a careful storyteller who never preaches at her reader, but allows the impact of her story to sink in slowly and deeply. In Invisible Fault Lines, she deftly weaves threads of historical fiction and a touch of fantasy into an otherwise very realistic, co
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Callie's father is missing. He disappeared one day and there seems to be no trace. After a period of mourning Cassie decides to look into the matter herself. She can't find a single trace of him. While she speaks to many people nobody seems to have a clue where he could be or what could have happened to him. The only link Callie has is an old photograph of the Great San Francisco Earthquake, but that's bizarre or isn't it?
Callie doesn't have to search alone. She has her best friends Beckett and ...more
Callie doesn't have to search alone. She has her best friends Beckett and ...more
This book kept me guessing! From the very first page, I wondered what happened to the narrator’s father. About halfway through, I realized that it didn’t matter what happened to him because this is a story about character. It is an emotional ride through the trauma of a young girl's life after her father goes missing. I felt all of her emotions right along with her--guilt, fear, anger. I particularly enjoyed the evolvement of her friendship with her best friend Beckett. I appreciate authors who
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Life is pretty awesome for Callie. Her parents are cool, well, for parents. Lots of love in the house. She plays in a band and runs track. Great best friend. All in all, lifes good. Then one day, in a split second, the walls come crumbling down. Her dad, her rock, just disappears. Police conduct a short investigation but no signs of foul play turn up. Adults go missing every day in the country. Some question if he left on his own accord and doesnt want to be found. But Callie knows differently.
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On April 18th, 2006, seventeen-year-old Callie Pace's father disappears. Convinced that he's not dead, and that he didn't walk out on their family, Callie does everything she can to try to find him. Then she thinks she sees him in a photograph -- taken in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In this lyrical novel, Kristen-Paige Madonia crafts an image of life in San Francisco in the mid-2000s with beauty and specificity. Small details evoke the time, place, and characters so clear
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moving YA novel of loss and hope:
"it's a treacherous and wondrous thing to be needed, to be loved by and linked to another person's happiness so severely."
author successfully walks a tightrope between the narrator's need for resolution to personal mystery/tragedy, and the ambiguous nature of the world.
keep 'em coming, KP! ...more
"it's a treacherous and wondrous thing to be needed, to be loved by and linked to another person's happiness so severely."
author successfully walks a tightrope between the narrator's need for resolution to personal mystery/tragedy, and the ambiguous nature of the world.
keep 'em coming, KP! ...more
A very different and intriguing book. I have a feeling quite a lot of it went over my head, but it's still making me ponder about her father, what truly happened, and how the family has to move on through life.
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Real rating: 3.5 stars! I liked it! I decided to round up to 4 stars because I love this author's writing.
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A beautifully written book about love, loss, & the power of hope. A 2016 must-read!
Feb 16, 2016
Amanda
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Read the first chapter here: http://www.yabookscentral.com/blog/it...
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Fine writing, forgettable story.
On the Girls of Summer 2016 Reading List compiled by the Junior League of Charlottesville.
Find it at JMRL: http://aries.jmrl.org/record=b1342131~S9 ...more
Find it at JMRL: http://aries.jmrl.org/record=b1342131~S9 ...more
Interesting concept but there was no resolution, which kind of drove me crazy. It just ended.
When 17 year-old Callie’s father mysteriously disappears without a trace, Callie lives life through a fog. Her friends and mom attempt to help as Callie drifts away from reality and spends time searching for her father. When she and her friends go to a local museum where photos from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake are on display, Callie spots someone who appears to be her father in one of the photos. Alternating chapters describe what Callie is going through as well as an unnamed man who survi
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Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview this ARC of Invisible Fault Lines.
Callie is a normal teen with a good life, and sweet parents. But the rug gets swept under her once her father disappears completely unexpectedly. Through her friends, her mom, and her imagination Callie is able to confront the loss and cope with it to the best of her ability, while still trying to be a normal teenager.
I appreciate the premise of this book. I never experienced a great loss as a teen, so I can't e ...more
Callie is a normal teen with a good life, and sweet parents. But the rug gets swept under her once her father disappears completely unexpectedly. Through her friends, her mom, and her imagination Callie is able to confront the loss and cope with it to the best of her ability, while still trying to be a normal teenager.
I appreciate the premise of this book. I never experienced a great loss as a teen, so I can't e ...more
Callie’s father inexplicably disappears one day. No one knows where he is, and she is in mourning for him. Her mind runs over possibilities: Did he have an accident at the construction site where he worked? Is he wandering somewhere with amnesia? Since authorities can’t locate him, Callie decides to investigate on her own. She stumbles across an exhibit on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake with what appears to be a photograph of her father in it. Is this a coincidence? Did he have an ancestor li
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So I got like 150 pages into this book and then started skipping pages just to see what happens. But overall I just couldn’t get into it, not that it’s bad, just that the writing isn’t my style. Which further proves that writing it super subjective and not everyone will be pleased. Something I will say though is this books has a lot of good lines, it’s just that the rest of the book didn’t really live up to those good lines. *shrug*
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This starts out as a pretty normal coming-of-age YA novel, but a few chapters in it starts to develop some almost supernatural-type elements. Unfortunately, those aren't explored deeply enough to really bring those chapters to life and they end up feeling more like distractions rather than adding to the plot. The chapters that focus on Callie and her eccentric group of friends are great, though.
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I could feel Callie’s pain, but thought the storyline about her father was far fetched. At risk of being a spoiler all I will say is I wasn’t happy with the ending, but gave it an extra star because of the other storylines going on that gave strength to the characters. Read more on my blog: https://shouldireaditornot.wordpress....
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It's the kind of book I probably never would've picked up myself, but it was well written. I could understand the pain Callan goes through in this book, as losing a family member is never easy. Her journey is an interesting one, with lots of twists and turns. Loved it.
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Maybe I related better than I could have because I read about 9 months after the pandemic changes our normal. But so much teen language, so seems better suited to younger person. Usually a YA book will appeal, but definitely written more for teens...
Was hoping for more closure.
Was hoping for more closure.
Interesting read...insight in to living in San Francisco
It does not offer a satisfying ending.
Not what I expected .. some ti e traveller garbage
Kind of slow. Not what it's cracked up to be.
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Kristen-Paige Madonia is the author of Invisible Fault Lines (Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2016) and Fingerprints of You (S&S BFYR, 2012); recent short fiction can be found in Five Chapters, New Orleans Review, American Fiction: Best Previously Unpublished Stories by Emerging Writers, and the Greensboro Review. She was awarded a 2011 Sewanee Writers’ Conference Tennessee Williams Scholarship and has rec
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