Vanishing Girl, the newest (to be released March 2015) from Lauren Oliver, switches POV between two sisters, Nick and Dara. Both are close in age and look similar to each other, but their actions are far different. Nick, the older sister, is more responsible, follows the rules, and looks out for Dara. The younger sister, on the other hand, is sneaky, impulsive, and hiding secrets. But perhaps, so is Nick?
The book revolves around a car crash: Nick was driving, Dara was badly hurt. What happened, exactly, isn't revealed until the end. Nick can't remember and Dara doesn't want to think about it. The timeline jumps around ("Before" and "After") and also switches between both girls, which can sometimes make the plot fuzzy and hard to follow. Of course, by the end of the book I realized this was probably Oliver's intention.
This is a story about sisters: how they love each other and resent each other all at the same time. They're always competing, even if they don't realize it. When Dara goes missing on her birthday, Nick begins a frantic chase to figure out where Dara disappeared to, leading to a surprising reveal.
After finishing this book, I thought, "Dang it. Now I have to go back and read it again to see how I missed those clues." I liked this one much better than Oliver's previous novel, Panic (see earlier blog post), although I think comparisons will be made to E. Lockhart's We Were Liars, which is similar.
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