A nuanced villain adds depth and complexity to the story, and plot turns abound, both delightful and heartbreaking. Readers will bite their nails and cheer for Charlie and his friends every step of the way. Ansari's debut novel is a stunning contemporary fantasy about love, loss, and the power to forgive that we all have inside us-even if we sometimes forget that it's there. The note leads Charlie and Ana to make some profound discoveries about a magic they didn't know existed, and they soon realize that if they're going to save Liam, they may need to risk being forgotten themselves, forever.
The search seems hopeless-until Charlie receives a mysterious note, written in Liam's handwriting. The only person who believes Charlie is his best friend, Ana-even if she has no memory of Liam, she is as determined as Charlie is to figure out what happened to him. No one even remembers him-not Charlie's mother, who has been lost in her own troubles and not Charlie's father, who is gone frequently on business trips.
Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. His eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt.
Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Arnold, National Book Award finalist and author of The Question of Miracles Charlie O'Reilly is an only child. A deeply satisfying and beautiful book." -Elana K. If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here."As puzzle pieces click into place, The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly reveals that it's stories-and family-that make us whole. Pros: Part family story, part time-traveling fantasy, part historical fiction, this debut novel grabs readers from the first chapter and takes them on a wild roller coaster ride to a well-earned happy ending.Ĭons: There is a lot to keep track of–many characters and setting from the past, present, and an alternative world. It may be possible for Charlie and Ana to rescue him, but only if they are willing to risk giving up everything they have ever known and loved. When Charlie receives a mysterious note to talk to Jonathon, his kind but distant assistant baseball coach, he finally finds out what has happened to Liam. Charlie tells Ana about the dreams he has where he is Kiernan, a boy living a tragic life first in Ireland and then in America. The only person who believes him is his neighbor and best friend Ana, even though she has no memory of Liam. His mother, struggling with depression, and his father, often away on business, assure him that he is, and has always been, an only child. Summary: Charlie O’Reilly’s younger brother Liam went missing a year ago–but Charlie is the only one who remembers him.
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