Name: Fragments of the Lost
Rating: 3.5 (32 reviews)
ISBN: 9780399556722

Megan Miranda

Even though she thinks Caleb's mom blames her for his accidental death two months ago, Jessa agrees to pack up her ex-boyfriend's bedroom, but every item she touches makes Jessa question what she knows about his death, his family, and their year-long relationship.

Fragments of the Lost

Shawna Delellis

I really enjoyed this book. It captures emotion really well

Lauren Tabor

I think this was a decent mystery/thriller. I didn't it find it to be unique or exceptional compared to other thrillers I've read. It was very over the top and unrealistic/unbelievable. The more you got into the story the more ridiculous it became. I liked it because it was really fast paced and over-all kept me interested. But after I read it I think was forgettable.

Holly

3.5 stars
This book follows Jessa Whitworth as she begins to clean out her recently deceased ex-boyfriend's room at the request of his mother. As she does, she is bombarded with memories from their past, leading up to the fateful night of her ex's death. Jessa also begins to realize that their relationship was not quite what it seemed--Caleb wasn't quite what he seemed, and Tessa becomes determined to get to the bottom of it all, to the truth.


I'm very torn on this book. Whoever claimed it was a "fast-paced, suspenseful treat" was lying. The only fast-paced portion of this book was the latter two sections--which only made up the final 76 pages. I also felt torn over the entire premise of the book--why would a mother ask her son's ex-girlfriend to clean out his room? (Granted, this question is also answered in the last 76 pages of the book, but the answer seemed to come out of left field) 
As I said before, the pacing of this book was so slow. I probably would've given up if I had other books to read. I'm also not quite satisfied with the answer to the mystery, what happened to Caleb. Spoilers to the mystery: (view spoiler)[He's not actually dead, he faked his death to get away from his mother who was controlling and was willing to let her son go down for the murder of her second husband--the husband that she framed her first husband with in order to get the first husband convicted of arson and attempted murder so that she could end up with the second husband. (Whew that's a mouthful). Caleb runs off to be with his father, who would inherit Caleb's inheritance upon his death. Otherwise, Caleb would be stuck with his mother for 7 more years until he turned 25. However, Caleb really planned out this fake death plot incredibly thoroughly, and put a lot of people he claimed to care about through a lot of pain, including his younger half-sister, best friend, and even his ex-girlfriend. It felt very selfish, and when Jessa confronts him on it because people blamed her for his death, all he has to say is that he wasn't thinking about that aspect. On the one hand, it's understandable that he left to escape his mother, but on the other, he did a lot of people wrong in doing so. Jessa is the one who cleans up his mess, helping prove Caleb's mother's guilt so that she goes to prison and Caleb is able to come back from the dead, so to speak. Jessa gets put through the wringer, and barely gets a thank you. I feel as though Jessa was treated poorly because of Caleb's actions. The more I think about it, the angrier I get on Jessa's behalf. And she just forgives him outright, which I find hard to believe. She spent the entire book feeling guilty and hurt, just to find out she was lied to for the entirety of their relationship, even down to Caleb's death, and when she finds out the truth she's suddenly okay with everything. Maybe this is just me, but I would not be so forgiving. (hide spoiler)]
I don't think this is a book I would ever reread, the only reason I really kept with it was because I wanted to know the truth. And in this case, the truth was disappointing.

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a suspenseful psychological mystery about one girl's search to uncover the truth behind her ex-boyfriend's death. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars. Jessa Whitworth knows she doesn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But Caleb's mother asked her to pack up his things--even though she blames Jessa for his accident. How could she say no? As Jessa begins to box up the pieces of Caleb's life, memories begin to flood back that make Jessa realize their past relationship may not be exactly as she remembered. Each fragment of his life reveals a new clue that propels Jessa to search for the truth about Caleb's accident. What really happened on the storm-swept bridge? And did she ever really know Caleb at all? "Thriller readers...will find themselves flipping the pages of this fast-paced, propulsive thriller long into the night." --Bustle Praise for Megan Miranda's All the Missing Girls "This thriller's all of your fav page-turners (think: Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl) rolled into one." --TheSkimm "Fast-paced and frightening." --Refinery29 "[The] perfect read for thriller fans." --Bustle.com

Alissa Delgado

The beginning was a little slow as I waiting for the mystery to present itself but it was overall a good read with a fast paced ending

Anna Wilson

I read this for the Literally Dead Book Club. Overall I thought it was pretty slow. Jessa sees item, flash back to a memory with Caleb, repeat! Not great but not too bad 🤷🏻‍♀️

Becca Miller 

** spoiler alert **
           I liked the book, but the first 1/3 is super slow and I didn’t really feel like there was any real mystery/thriller aspects. The second 1/3 was quicker and started to get really suspenseful. The last 1/3 was very fast paced and was very exciting. The romantic piece was a little pointless, I mean I like a good romance in a mystery but it didn’t add anything to the story. I liked the ending.

A suspenseful psychological YA mystery; perfect for fans of We Were Liars and 13 Reasons Why. ---------- She didn't belong in Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny she was everywhere. Even in the dragonfly necklace in his jeans pocket... the one she gave him to look after on that day. His family blame her for his death, but still make her box up his room. As she packs up his life, piece by piece, memories are triggered that make Jessa realise Caleb may not have been how she remembers. Did she ever really know him at all? And what really happened the night he died?

Melea Mullican

This book was both extremely slow and very fast paced at the same time? The plot itself moves at a snail's pace, but the style the book is written in keeps everything moving forward. I really liked part 2 of this book, but there is just so much that doesn't really make sense if you think about it. Overall, it wasn't a bad book, but reminds me why I'm not a huge fan of YA thrillers. I'll try more from this author in the future since I liked the atmosphere and writing style, but this one was just so so for me.

Jessa Whitworth knew she didn't belong in her ex-boyfriend Caleb's room. But she couldn't deny that she was everywhere - in his photos, his neatly folded T-shirts, even the butterfly necklace in his jeans pocket . . . the one she gave him for safe keeping on that day. His mother asked her to pack up his things - even though she blames Jessa for his accident. How could she say no? And maybe, just maybe, it will help her work through the guilt she feels about their final moments together. But as Jessa begins to box up the pieces of Caleb's life, they trigger memories that make Jessa realize their past relationship may not be exactly as she remembered. And she starts to question whether she really knew Caleb at all. Each fragment of his life reveals a new clue that propels Jessa to search for the truth about Caleb's accident. What really happened on the night he died?

Lynn Braden

Caleb is dead; killed going through the guardrail of a bridge during a flash flood. Is Jessa to blame for his death? Was he upset when he left during the track meet? Did they argue due to their recent break up? This is what most people think, and even Jessa begins to wonder about how much of what people are saying is true, so she needs to find out more, find out why he left the meet, find out why he took her lucky necklace when she asked him to hold it for her as if they were still together. Thus begins her search for answers. When Caleb's mother asks Jessa to sort out Caleb's things and pack them up to be sold or donated, Jessa sees an opportunity to find some answers.
This story contains a very good mystery with puzzling clues that lead to more puzzling clues before the solution to the mystery is revealed. However, too much of the early part of the book is spent with Jessa going though Caleb's things and questioning everything about their relationship as well as slowly dissecting her grief over his death. The book is broken into three parts with the real mystery beginning in part two, well past the first two thirds of the book. This would have been a sensational book had it been shorter with a tighter story line. Overall though, worth the read.

Makena Whitaker

OMG I loved this book, you definitely have to pay attention. Or you won't know what's going on. This was so good and the first book by megan miranda that I have completely finished!! So good,but Truly devious is still my favorite book!! I need david!!

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