Glory O’Brien’s History Of The Future

Glory O’Brien’s History Of The Future by A.S. King, 306 pages

Glory feels like her whole life has been defined by the fact that her mother killed herself when Glory was four years old.  She has felt isolated from everyone at school.  Her only friend is Ellie, who lives in the commune across the road from Glory.  Ellie’s mom and Glory’s mom used to be best friends.  Right before Glory’s high school graduation Glory and Ellie drink a dead bat.  The next day they start to see strange and bizarre things, people’s pasts and futures.  It’s kind of cool but very weird.  Although there is a supernatural element to this book, the real story is about Glory finding her place in the world.  I really liked this book and think that a lot of teens would enjoy it too.