We Can Only Save Ourselves audiobook

The book follows Alice Lange, a small town superstar/homecoming queen candidate/high achiever/it girl who swerves from her path, runs away and joins a cult. Wisdom’s prose is beautiful and haunting. The narrative is interspersed with the collective voice of the towns mothers and it feels so natural and almost feels like your own voice (and it is since I AM a mother!)I am left wanting to read more from Wisdom which is the best way a writer can leave you.

“We Can Only Save Ourselves” is Alison Wisdom’s debut novel and you will not want to miss it! She has such a unique, beautiful, haunting, and captivating way of writing and I couldn’t put this one down. There’s like a… moral commentary throughout that happens on the side while you’re also reading Alice’s story? I don’t know what I expected from this book but it surprised me with a dark, tense undertone. There’s a very jarring scene at one point that took the book in a wild turn and, although disturbing, it gave the novel another layer of depth. I loved all the characters and the ending was shocking. I definitely recommend checking this one out and I will be eagerly waiting for her next release! 4.5 starsThank you so much to Harper Perennial for my gifted copy!

Alison Wisdom’s clear-eyed debut lulls you into a tenuous comfort, only to jump out when least expected. The collective narration flawlessly juggles youthful idealism and hardened maturity, marking the decisions women make—both deliberate and coerced—and their struggle to break free from societies determined to stifle their freedom to choose. Insidiously haunting, subtly clever, and impossible to put down.

What a delightful, creepy, beautiful novel. I loved every second of this - it felt dreamy and timeless, but with a constant thread of eerie and unnerving just below the surface. Comparisons to Virgin Suicides and The Girls are both apt to me. I finished this book this weekend and I'm still thinking about it. Highly recommend!

Wisdom’s novel — atmospheric, moody, and brooding — is so compelling I never wanted it to end. Fans of The Virgin Suicides, My Favorite Murder, and Crime Junkie, this one is for you!

Thank you so much to @alisonwisdom and @harperperennial for my gifted copy of We Can Only Save Ourselves. This beautiful, intense, and haunting book is out on February 2nd.We Can Only Save Ourselves introduces us to Alice Lange, a high school senior who is on track to achieve all of her dreams. Then

a timeless and haunting story with visuals that make it impossible to put down. highly recommended if you enjoy books that break up the homecoming queen/perfect neighborhood trope and tackle the easily influenced but nuanced nature of coming of age girls. hard to believe this is a debut novel — can’t wait to see what’s to come!

This is a really tough one to review because I absolutely devoured it, and the writing is so good. The collective narration in particular is very good, and the story is so hypnotic, it will suck you right in. Yet there was one very jarring scene that I can't stop thinking about, and I'm not sure exactly how I'm going to review this for Booklist... but I will find a way!

I loved reading the story of Alice from the perspective of the mothers who knew her and observed her. It was such a picture of the desires and fears we hold for our own children and the children we know. The story was so compelling, I could hardly stand to put the book down until I was finished. Cannot wait to read more from this author!

Wow. Could NOT put this book down! Going to work is already terrible, but it's especially terrible when you wish you could just be reading instead. 10/10 stars!

Wisdom weaves a tapestry with dark woven threads about Alice’s chilling experience. A mystifying and immersing read from cover to cover.

I am having a hard time putting into words what this story made me feel. I felt so connected to the characters and storyline that I couldn't put the book down. I feel like I could hear their voices and see their faces with every twist and turn. It was so chilling and left me wanting more! I can't wait to read it again and again!

This book was very captivating. It was intriguingly dark and I could not put it down. The writing was excellent and the plot was woven together thoughtfully. I highly recommend this book!

Couldn’t put it down! I was immediately invested in the town and every single character. The story Alison tells is fascinating and heartbreaking all at the same time.

I was captivated by this book and by the way Wisdom tells us Alice’s story. Hearing from the mothers of her community is a unique way of both fleshing out Alice and foreshadowing what comes to her as she seeks to escape the ties that bind. I love the character development and dialogue among the girls who are Alice’s new community. It is haunting and quietly dreadful.