Description
When Maria is uprooted from beloved Africa and forced to start over in Athens, she meets her new life with bitterness—until Anna arrives and offers an instant, electrifying connection. Their friendship becomes a refuge and a rivalry at once, as they navigate boys, ambition, and the shifting politics of youth while each tries to define who she is in a place that never feels like home. Told through the tension of intimacy and competition, the story explores how belonging can be both chosen and withheld, and how identity is shaped under pressure. With a sharp, emotionally observant voice, this novel turns a seemingly personal bond into a suspenseful study of loyalty, jealousy, and the consequences of what we hide from the people closest to us.
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paperback
Open Letter
Published Jan 1, 2014
257 pages
ISBN: 9781934824740
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Why I Killed My Best Friend by Amanta Michalopoulou.