Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky, published by Grand Central Publishing in October 2019, is a 720-page work of fiction that delves into the realms of horror and the supernatural. The story follows seven-year-old Christopher, who, after moving to the small town of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania with his mother, becomes haunted by a voice in his head. This voice compels him to complete a mysterious mission that intertwines his fate with that of the town and his mother.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of family life and psychological tension as Christopher grapples with his new reality. The plot thickens when he mysteriously vanishes for six days, only to return with a daunting task that could alter the lives of those around him. Chbosky’s storytelling combines elements of thrill and emotional depth, inviting readers to engage with the complexities of fear and the bonds of family in a tight-knit community.
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One of Fall 2019’s Best Books (People, EW, Lithub, Vox, Washington Post, and more)
A young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this acclaimed epic of literary horror from the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Christopher is seven years old. Christopher is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend.
We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us.
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.
Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky has returned with an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, whose grand scale and rich emotion redefine the genre. Read it with the lights on.
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