A Map for Wrecked Girls

By: Jessica Taylor

Narrated by: Shannon McManus

"A masterfully written tale of survival, sisters, and love." —Julie Murphy, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin'

In this twisting tale of loyalty, betrayal, and hope, two sisters must survive the wilds, if they can first survive each other—for fans of Tell Me Three Things, The One Memory of Flora Banks, and Pretty Little Liars.

Emma had always orbited Henri, her fierce, magnetic older sister, and the two had always been best friends. Until something happenned that wrecked them.

I'd trusted Henri more than I'd trusted myself. Wherever she told me to go, I'd follow.

Now the unthinkable occurrs—a watery nightmare off the dazzling coast. The girls wash up on shore, stranded. Their only companion is Alex, a troubled boy agonizing over his own secrets. Trapped on a gorgeous hell of an island, Emma and Alex fall together as Emma and Henri fall further apart. To find their way home, the sisters must find their way back to each other. But will Henri ever forgive Emma? Can they survive this island? Can they reclaim what they’ve lost? There is no map for this.

For the first time, I was afraid we'd die on this shore.

"Emotionally eviscerating." —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval
"Top-notch—readers will be riveted." —Publishers Weekly
"If you enjoyed the twisty suspense of We Were Liars, you'll rip through [this]." —PopSugar
"A must-read." —HelloGiggles
"A heart-stopping page-turner." —Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice
“A unique glimpse at emotional and physical struggles.” —SLJ
"Harrowing." —Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky
"Beautifully told." —Buzzfeed
"Will suck you in from the first page." —Brightly

Critic reviews

"Emotionally eviscerating. A gripping examination of the barbed-wire bonds between sisters that cut, protect, and don't let go. Prepare to feel." —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

"If you enjoyed the twisty suspense of We Were Liars, you'll rip through Jessica Taylor's A Map For Wrecked Girls." —PopSugar

"A masterfully written tale of survival, sisters, and love. Jessica Taylor is an up-and-coming name you won't soon forget." —Julie Murphy, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin'

"A beautifully told story, A Map For Wrecked Girls marks Taylor as a debut author to watch." —Buzzfeed

"Top-notch—readers will be riveted." —Publishers Weekly

“At once a story of sisterhood as well as a romance, the book is a unique glimpse at emotional and physical struggles . . . An exciting, high-stakes adventure.” —School Library Journal

"A heart-stopping page-turner that had me holding my breath. Jessica Taylor has told a story about heartbreak and surviving the unimaginable. I couldn't put this book down." —Jennifer Mathieu, author of The Truth About Alice

"A must-read." —HelloGiggles

"Equal parts contemporary novel, survival story, and romance tale, this quick read will suck you in from the first page. Three teens get stranded on a beautiful island and must peel back the layers of their complicated relationships in order to survive." —Brightly ("10 Books for Fans of We Were Liars")

"A harrowing story of sisters in need of rescue that’s so real, it’ll have you shaking sand from your hair and wiping tears off the page." —Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky

My first audiobook

This is the first time I have listened to an audio book. I somewhat liked the story, but I just didn't like the reader. It seemed monotoned and bland :-\

Pretty Good

I really enjoyed this one and am learning that I really enjoy stories involving being stranded. This was kept my attention the whole time. This does deal with triggers for teacher/student relationship, date rape, drugs, abuse, and more. This follows Emma and Henri and their tumultuous sibling relationship. They had a very strong relationship until they did not. The story jumps between the siblings and Alex being on the Island, and several months before they were stranded. As the story continues you begin to see what happened between Emma and Henri. Henri was very unlikable throughout the whole story for me. I was personally happy to have the romance aspect thrown in with Alex and Emma. I think it needed to add something extra to the story. The ending was a little rushed and I did not love the ending for Alex. Overall, I enjoyed this one more than I was expecting though.

soooooo good

this book is absolutely amazing highly recommend this read for anyone that likes teen drama mixed with adventure survival

Hard pass

I wish I hadn't fallen for the hype. This was such a toxic relationship story that had me rolling my eyes the last half of the book. I'm so disappointed.