The End or Something Like That

“The End or Something Like That dares you to suspend all disbelief and look at loss, and life itself, in an entirely new way. This is a hilarious and awesomely weird ode to friendship and youth—with the kind of stellar prose that won’t let you look away.”—John Corey Whaley, Printz Award winning-author of Where Things Come Back

“The Probability of Miracles is a miracle itself—hilarious, wry, heartbreaking, and profound all at the same time. Cam’s unforgettable voice—as well as the magic of Promise—will stay with readers long after they’ve finished the last page. Wendy Wunder is a gem of a writer, and I can’t wait to read more from her.”—Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game

“Incredibly funny, sad, magical, and real all at the same time. Count me as a major fan.”—Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s

“Ann Dee Ellis is my own personal J.D. Salinger. Sometimes haunted, sometimes haunting, but always achingly human, she finds truth in a burrito and a pizza boy, a fistful of gummy bears, and a dead science teacher. You will truly love this book.”—Margaret Stohl, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series

“Ann Dee Ellis has one of the most interesting voices I know. I love the humor, honesty, and restraint with which she explores Emmy’s complicated relationship with the past, the present, and herself.”—Sara Zarr, National Book Award Finalist for Story of a Girl

“The End or Something Like That breaks your heart and mends it back together with hope and humor. After reading this book, I believe.”—Ally Condie, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched Trilogy

“The Las Vegas setting powerfully contrasts the absurdity of life against the separation of death, and several truly uncomfortable scenes involving Emmy’s classmates lays bare just how ill-equipped many people are to handle death. A hard-hitting story about remembering the dead while not forgetting the living.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Ellis skillfully captures what it’s like to be a kid who flies beneath the radar and is afraid to speak up.”—School Library Journal

“The choppy, edgy tone of Ellis’ dialogue illuminates Emmy’s longing for her old friend. She practically burns with intensity, even as she gradually begins to move on.”—Booklist

“Equal parts touching and hilarious. A smart, sassy, and skeptical take on the importance of hope. Reading this book was like opening a treasure chest filled with beautiful, heartfelt, hilarious details.”—Siobhan Vivian, author of Not That Kind of Girl

“A magical balancing act of a book, both laugh-out-loud hilarious and truly, soul-wrenchingly sad. Wendy Wunder has created an extraordinary cast of characters; the unforgettable Cam Cooper will hula her way into your heart forever.”—Alexandra Bullen, author of Wish