--- product_id: 1384437 title: "Reconstructing Amelia: A Novel Paperback – December 3, 2013" brand: "kimberly mccreight" price: "103.51 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1384437-reconstructing-amelia-a-novel-paperback-december-3-2013 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Reconstructing Amelia: A Novel Paperback – December 3, 2013 **Brand:** kimberly mccreight **Price:** 103.51 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Reconstructing Amelia: A Novel Paperback – December 3, 2013 by kimberly mccreight - **How much does it cost?** 103.51 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1384437-reconstructing-amelia-a-novel-paperback-december-3-2013) ## Best For - kimberly mccreight enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kimberly mccreight brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Reconstructing Amelia: A Novel Paperback – December 3, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ghMtXGRjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great mystery read *by C***8 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2023* I love how mccreight writes! So many twists and turns and thinking you know what is going to happen next and then being utterly shocked when you’re completely wrong. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Good Compelling Story *by C***2 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 1, 2016* Parenthood and adolescence are hard enough in of itself but when you add technology, including social media, it adds a level of difficulty that we are still trying to navigate even though smartphones, texting and social media have been in existence for years. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight was a compelling illustration of this point, with a story that kept me engaged from the beginning to the end, and like Kate, wanting to know the truth about Amelia.McCreight’s book was well-written with an interesting mix of suspense, drama and mystery. It had an overall feel of a crime mystery with Kate investigating the truth about what happened to Amelia. There are secrets, not only on Amelia’s part, but on Kate’s also, adding another kink into the investigation. This aspect of the book kept my attention since you become invested in finding out exactly what happened. But as you read through the story, it becomes apparent that the book is really about the mother/daughter relationship between Kate and Amelia and all the inner and outer conflicts/influences/issues surrounding them. It’s a good reflection of how parenting and growing up in our current times have changed with all the added technology and current issues. It’s especially poignant in how McCreight depicts technology and social media as a tool used to bully, exclude and deceive. The fact that readers can relate on a certain level to Amelia’s or Kate’s situation in this regard heightens the emotional connection you have towards them and increases your investment in them as characters.While nothing new, McCreight’s switching POV between Amelia and Kate added to the level to the story’s drama. It provided the interesting mix of knowledge and secrecy. You are aware of certain aspects of both Amelia and Kate’s life and mindset but at the same time you are still left in the dark about certain details. It made you want to keep reading to discover that missing piece(s) that would explain everything. It was also interesting to see how information and evidence can be construed in multiple ways depending on one’s perspective and context. As the reader, you are in essence that third party that is all knowing, and so it was interesting to learn things about Amelia that would eventually explain what Kate uncovers and how Kate interprets it when all the while you are sitting there knowing exactly the ‘who, what, when and why’.While I actually enjoyed McCreight’s writing and the way the story unfolded, her use of text narrative wore on me. I wouldn’t have mind it if it was used sparingly and at certain points in the story. But to have it come up every couple chapters (actually they are ‘chapters’ as a whole), it started to wore on me and took away from the story’s momentum and pace. Maybe it’s a personal taste (it can also be said for my feelings regarding the adolescent tone of Amelia’s narrative which is appropriate considering her age and those surrounding her), but I would have preferred if those text chapters were cut down. I also had some credibility issues regarding the adults who used technology and social media to falsely represent themselves. Even when said characters explained their motive and thought process, it was just hard for me to fully buy into it. It wasn’t even about a creepiness factor or anything of that sort, it was more about the incredulity that I felt at their reasoning. While adults using the internet and modern technology to lie and misrepresent themselves to young people isn’t unheard of, they’re usually in very distressing and disgusting context instead of the reasons given from those in the story. And to have it happen with multiple adults, just adds to my incredulity of the adults that inhabit Amelia’s world. It creates a questionable quality to an otherwise pretty compelling story/plot.Regardless of that, if you are willing to overlook those points, McCreight wrote an engaging and compelling debut novel. It’s a book that touched on not only the familiar frustrations and doubts about parenting a teenager and being a teenager yourself, but also the current issues of social media/technology and bullying. All of this is wrapped by an overall feel of suspense and mystery where you, along with Kate, try to find out what happened to Amelia. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Suspenseful and Scary Read for Parents *by U***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2013* Kate, a junior partner at a law firm in Manhattan, is busy with an important client when she receives a call from her daughter's private school in Brooklyn. She is informed that her daughter has been suspended from school and Kate needs to come pick her up immediately. In shock because her daughter Amelia is a straight A student--respectful and good. By the time Kate gets to the school, she is devastated to find the school surrounded by police and to learn that her 15 year old daughter has committed suicide by jumping from the roof.Months later, Kate is just starting to emerge from the grief to return to work when she receives a cryptic text that implies that Amelia didn't jump. Desperate to get the truth about her daughter's death, Kate starts digging with the help of a police detective. What she learns about her daughter will break her heart; make her question her own ability to parent and search out the people ultimately responsible.Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight is a suspenseful, emotional read. Normally, I would have devoured this book in a matter of days in a desperate attempt to get to the ending. Because I was reading with the book club and we had a reading schedule that spread out over several weeks and I was determined to stick to the schedule, I took my time and read this novel more slowly. In some ways, it made the characters and situation more powerful as I had more time to think and dwell on the story.As a mother of children that are growing up way too fast, the topics of bullying and the choices our children make resonated with me. Kate is surprised often to find out the horrible things that Amelia was not telling her. It's easy to want to judge Kate for not being an attentive mother, yet I was reminded of my son's fourth grade year. He was being physically bullied by older boys and I did not pick up on the clues. It wasn't until I witnessed it myself in front of the school, that I realized that I had completely missed his earlier pleas for help.Reconstructing Amelia is a powerful and scary book for a parent. McCreight has written a compelling, suspenseful and very realistic book about the life of a teenager. Though it takes place in a private school in New York with very wealthy students, the situations they face are not entirely different from the teenagers going to a public school in a religious area of the west. The ending was surprising and not completely satisfying but the book is definitely worth reading. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1384437-reconstructing-amelia-a-novel-paperback-december-3-2013](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1384437-reconstructing-amelia-a-novel-paperback-december-3-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*