Side Effects May Vary

Name: Side Effects May Vary
Rating: 4.017857074737549 (56 reviews)

Julie Murphy

Mar 2014 · Harper Collins

4.0

56 reviews

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The first book from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'—now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly Parton!

For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel about a girl with cancer who creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a war at school—only to discover she's gone into remission.

When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope.

But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done.

Contemporary realistic fiction readers who love romantic stories featuring strong heroines will find much to savor in this standout debut.

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4.0

56 reviews

Susan Carrillo

December 30, 2018

Droned on & on. Less than halfway, skipped to last 3 chapters. Nice ending, but not earth shattering. Lacked REAL life experiences with cancer. But then again, the heroine & author are really young. Oh well......

Jasmine Hernandez

October 10, 2014

It was ok not that bad but not my kind of book

2 people found this review helpful

Nicole M

January 12, 2016

Such a good book! I just wish it was longer so I could find out what happens with the characters

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Julie Murphy splits her time between North Texas and Kansas with her husband, who loves her, and her cats, who tolerate her. She is the author and coauthor of over twenty books for all ages including Dumplin’ (now a Netflix original film) and the Christmas Notch series cowritten with her best friend, Sierra Simone. When Julie isn’t writing, she’s hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, discovering a new hobby that she will soon discard, and planning her next travel adventure.

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