A 2015 Alex Award Recipient!
“[DeAngelis] successfully blends metaphor with the macabre…genuinely entertaining…Delicious fun.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A commentary on young women's sexuality, reliance on self, and being about who you are rather than where you came from...This novel is unique, edgy, and not to be missed!” —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, "Top Pick"
“Maren's loneliness makes her a vulnerable and completely believable protagonist...DeAngelis doesn't shy away from Maren's dark nature but manages to keep her sweet...giving us a portrait of a young girl who wants to fit in.” —Library Journal
“DeAngelis's ability to tell an engaging story that draws the reader in makes this quirky read a real page-turner.” —New York Journal of Books
“A powerful story of a young woman learning to embrace her deepest secrets, and her darkest needs.” —Chevy Stevens, bestselling author of Still Missing, Never Knowing and Always Watching
“DeAngelis has invented a fierce new form of human predator.” —Alissa Nutting, author of Tampa and Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls
“A dark and mesmerizing vision of adolescent desirethis book will devour you.” —Robin Wasserman, author of The Waking Dark and The Cold Awakening series
“A spellbinding book full of horrors wrapped in sweetness and longing and finding one's way in the world, or maybe it's the other way around.” —Carolyn Turgeon, author of Mermaid
“A dark and delicious tale full of unexpected twists that will keep readers turning the pages.” —John Searles, bestselling author of Help for the Haunted and Strange But True
“From its opening, grab-you-by-the-gut paragraph to its chilling, perfect ending, I was captivated by the story of Maren Yearly, a character unlike any I've ever encountered before. Bones & All is a riveting, utterly original, and unexpectedly tender exploration of one of the scariest things in the world: growing up.” —Elizabeth Little, author of Dear Daughter