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I Know the Ants - by  Lang Leav (Paperback) - 1 of 1

I Know the Ants - by Lang Leav (Paperback)

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  • A young woman's life spirals out of her control after her childhood best friend publishes a memoir that discusses the tragic events of their childhood, in this beautiful, powerful novel from the internationally bestselling author of Others Were Emeralds.Mei's life isn't what she thought it would be.
  • Author(s): Lang Leav
  • 288 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Coming of Age

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A young woman's life spirals out of her control after her childhood best friend publishes a memoir that discusses the tragic events of their childhood, in this beautiful, powerful novel from the internationally bestselling author of Others Were Emeralds.

Mei's life isn't what she thought it would be. She's still entangled in a love triangle with Jacques and Kath that began when they were teens; her parents are drowning in debt; and she's stuck pulling off identity fraud jobs for her cruel auntie and her auntie's nauseating son, who won't leave Mei alone.

But Mei's world begins to truly unravel when she hears her childhood best friend Soey's voice for the first time in years, being interviewed on the radio about her new memoir, chronicling the childhood attack that left Soey with brain damage and killed her younger sister. When Mei reconnects with Soey, the leader of their childhood friend group known as the Daisy Chain, their encounter kicks off a series of events that culminate in another shocking death, putting Mei squarely in the public eye. As past and present collide, Mei starts spiraling after Soey implores her to find out who killed Daiyu--a search that leads Mei to uncover what happened that dark day in the woods behind their school, all those years ago.

Revered for her lyrical imagery, emotional acumen, and thoughtful voice, Lang Leav uses her gifts to brilliant effect, exploring unsolved mysteries, cycles of trauma and abuse, and the answers to a timeless question: how do you honor someone's memory without losing sight of yourself?

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.31 Inches (W)
Weight: .48 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Coming of Age
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
Author: Lang Leav
Language: English
Street Date: July 21, 2026
TCIN: 1007886244
UPC: 9780063382039
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-9851
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What is the significance of the memoir in the plot?

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