Imaginary Friend (2019 novel)

Imaginary Friend is a novel by American author Stephen Chbosky. It was published on October 1, 2019 by Grand Central Publishing and was an instant New York Times Best Seller. It is Chbosky's long-awaited follow-up to the 1999 international best-seller The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

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Plot

Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with her child. Together, they find themselves drawn to the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. It's as far off the beaten track as they can get. Just one highway in, one highway out.

At first, it seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher vanishes. for six long days, no one can find him. Until Christopher emerges from the woods at the edge of town, unharmed but not unchanged. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete: Build a treehouse in the woods by Christmas, or his mother and everyone in the town will never be the same again...

Critical Reception

A departure from his debut novel, Imaginary Friend was very well-received and debuted as a New York Times Best Seller[1]. The review from Time[2] stated it evoked "echoes of Stephen King" and "well worth the time for those who dare," with additional positive reviews from The New York Times[3], the Kirkus Review[4], the Washington Post[5], NPR[6] and numerous others.

References
  1. "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Oct. 20, 2019 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "Stephen Chbosky's New Horror Novel Is a Far Cry From 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'". Time. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. Macneal, Elizabeth (2019-10-07). "20 Years After 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' Stephen Chbosky Has a New Novel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  4. IMAGINARY FRIEND | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. Sheehan, Bill. "Review | Twenty years after 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' Stephen Chbosky delivers a thrilling surprise". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. "In 'Imaginary Friend,' Stephen Chbosky Squeezes Horror From Everyday Life". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-04-08.


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