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The Inconceivable Life of Quinn by Marianna Baer

Release Date: April 4, 2017
Publisher: Amulet Books

 I received this book after requesting it from NetGalley.

 Official Synopsis:
Quinn Cutler is sixteen and the daughter of a high-profile Brooklyn politician. She’s also pregnant, a crisis made infinitely more shocking by the fact that she has no memory of ever having sex. Before Quinn can solve this deeply troubling mystery, her story becomes public. Rumors spread, jeopardizing her reputation, her relationship with a boyfriend she adores, and her father’s campaign for Congress. Religious fanatics gather at the Cutlers’ home, believing Quinn is a virgin, pregnant with the next messiah. Quinn’s desperate search for answers uncovers lies and family secrets—strange, possibly supernatural ones. Might she, in fact, be a virgin?

 Review:
I got through this book really quickly and I really enjoyed it. I read it in long blocks and never got bored of it. I would've read it all in one night but I've been sick and I needed to go to sleep. I found Quinn really compelling and I also enjoyed how the narrative drops into other characters' points of view while still being focused on Quinn. The synopsis mentions that the supernatural comes into play, but for me it didn't seem to be a big part until the latter third or fourth of the book. I was really invested in the narrative, but at the end, there were big questions left unanswered. It would be too easy to have a neat ending where everything is clear, but I still feel like I'm left wondering about a few too many things. I look forward to reading future novels by Marianna Baer. 
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