Synopsis
In 1987, Miri returns to her hometown to attend a commemoration of the worst year of her life. Beautiful, gripping and deeply moving, In the Unlikely Event is an unforgettable novel from Judy Blume.
Thirty-five years ago, when Miri Ammerman was fifteen and in love for the first time, three planes fell from the sky within three months, leaving the commmunity of Elizabeth, New Jersey reeling.
The plane crashes bring some people closer together and tear others apart; they create myths and unlock secrets. As Miri experiences the ordinary joys and pains of growing up in extraordinary circumstances, a young journalist makes his name reporting tragedy. And through it all, one generation reminds another that life goes on.
Against this backdrop of actual events in the early 1950s, when airline travel was new and exciting and everyone dreamed of going somewhere, Judy Blume weaves a haunting story of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are for ever changed in the aftermath.
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“Blume's ability to tell a compelling story and create memorable characters of all ages is as strong as ever . . . her old fans won't be disappointed by this quietly sensational story.”Anna Carey, Books to Pack This Summer, Irish Times
“In the Unlikely Event, about a fifteen-year-old's first forays into letters and love, has [Blume's] signature warm, personal touch.”Megan O'Grady, The Best Beach Reads Summer 2015, Vogue
“[Blume] delivers a story as candid and heart-wrenching as her influential YA books . . . Both Blume's lifers and newcomers will appreciate In the Unlikely Event, which respects tragedy without neglecting lightheartedness in that special way only Judy Blume knows how to do.”Caroline Goldstein, 13 of June's 2015's Best Books That Are The Perfect Summer Escape, Bustle
“Everything we love about Judy Blume's young adult novels is found in her latest book for grown-ups in spades: a large cast of memorable characters, the ability to perfectly capture into words the feelings of youth (and beyond), and the vivid capturing of time and place.”Lynsey Eidell, The Hottest Beach Reads This Summer, Glamour
