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The Fall of Butterflies

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We Were Liars meets Looking for Alaska in a uniquely funny and heartbreaking teen novel about a passionate-yet-doomed friendship set against a backdrop of wealth and glamour.

Willa Parker, 646th and least-popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. Did she choose this life? No, because that would be too easy—and nothing in Willa's life is easy. It's her famous genius mother's idea to send her to ultra-expensive, ultra-exclusive Pembroke Prep, and Willa has no intention of fitting in. But when she meets peculiar, glittering Remy Taft, the richest, most mysterious girl on campus, she starts to see a foothold in this foreign world—a place where she could maybe, possibly, sort of fit in. When Willa looks at Remy, she sees a girl who has everything. But for Remy, having everything comes at a price. And as she spirals out of control, Willa can feel Remy spinning right out of her grasp.

Andrea Portes, author of the hilarious, heartbreaking Anatomy of a Misfit, spins a similarly incandescent, heartfelt story that explores the meaning of friendship, new beginnings, and the precarious joy and devastating pain of finding home in a place—a person—with wings.


One girl has a secret plan to die. The other has a secret that might kill her first.


  • Rich Girl Poor Girl: Willa arrives at Pembroke Prep from What Cheer, Iowa with thrift-store clothes and a chip on her shoulder. Remy Taft is the glittering, mysterious queen of campus who takes her under her wing.
  • Mental Health Struggles: A poignant and unflinching look at depression and suicidal thoughts, wrapped in a witty, unforgettable first-person voice that fans of John Green will love.
  • Toxic Friendship: Their connection is all-consuming and addictive, but as Remy spirals, Willa has to decide how close she's willing to get to the flames of her self-destruction.
  • Secrets and Lies: Remy seems to have the perfect life, but what she's hiding from everyone, including Willa, comes with a devastating price that could take them both down.
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    • English

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    • Lexile® Measure:580
    • Text Difficulty:2-3