Faceless

By Alyssa Sheinmel

A face transplant leaves a girl questioning her identity and struggling to find herself again.

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352 pages· 89,881 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

After a devastating accident, Maise receives a face transplant, but the reflection in the mirror is a stranger's. As she grapples with her new identity, Maise must navigate a world where nothing feels familiar. Can she reclaim her sense of self and reconnect with those she loves, or will she remain lost behind someone else's features? This gripping tale explores the profound journey of rediscovering who you are when everything you knew is gone.

From the publisher

Faceless is an emotionally gripping novel about a girl who gets a face transplant – and has to rediscover her identity.While on a run one day, Maisie gets into a terrible accident. A hot-burning electrical fire consumes her, destroying her face. Where her nose, cheeks, and chin used to be, now there is . . . nothing.She is lucky enough to qualify for a face transplant. But with someone else’s features staring back at her in the mirror, Maisie looks – and feels – like a stranger. The doctors promised that the transplant was her chance to live a normal life again, but nothing feels normal anymore. Before, she knew who she was – a regular girl who ran track and got good grades, who loved her boyfriend and her best friend. Now, she can’t even recognize herself.From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel, coauthor of The Haunting of Sunshine Girl, comes a gripping and gorgeously written tale of identity and love. This is a story of losing yourself, and the long, hard fight to find your way back.

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