Vanishing Girls

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Vanishing Girls
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Cover of Vanishing Girls
Author Lauren Oliver
Language English
Genre Young adult literature, Romance, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
March 10, 2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback)
ISBN 978-0-06-222410-1

Vanishing Girls is a young adult mystery novel by Lauren Oliver, published March 10, 2015 by HarperCollins.

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Reception

Vanishing Girls received a starred review from Publishers Weekly , [1] positive reviews from School Library Journal, [2] Common Sense Media, [3] MTV, [4] and Booklist, [5] [6] and a mediocre review from Kirkus . [7]

The book also received the following accolades:

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References

  1. 1 2 Barbara, Stephen (2015-01-12). "Vanishing Girls". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. "Vanishing Girls | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. "Vanishing Girls - Book Review". Common Sense Media. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. Ehrlich, Brenna. "'Vanishing Girls' Is Creepier And Sweeter Than 'Gone Girl': Read An Excerpt". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  5. "Vanishing Girls". Booklist. December 15, 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. "Vanishing Girls". Booklist. June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  7. "Vanishing Girls". Kirkus Reviews. December 10, 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. "2017 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

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