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The Glass Doll They Left Behind

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The Glass Doll They Left Behind is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

Aubrey has spent her whole life as her family's Glass Doll. A doctor's warning that she has only five years left has made her parents pour every cent and every moment into keeping her alive, while her little sister Willow grows up in the shadow of her illness.

On the morning Willow is meant to start kindergarten, Aubrey whispers that her chest hurts. Her mother's patience finally breaks. She strikes Aubrey, screams that she is torturing the family, and leaves with Willow. When a shard of glass cuts Aubrey's arm, the bleeding will not stop, and her frantic calls for help go unanswered.

Now Aubrey watches her family return home for Willow's birthday, unseen and unheard, as they mistake her silence for a tantrum and set a place for no one. She can only hover at the edge of the room, wishing her sister a happy birthday.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

My diagnosis turned me into the family’s greatest burden after I had poor coagulation, their Glass Doll.

The doctor had given me five years.

Because of that sentence, my parents’ entire world revolved around me. They poured every cent, every moment of their lives, into keeping me alive.

The one day we had a faint sound of laughter was my fifth birthday. Only my little sister, Willow, was too young to understand the relief.

“Aubrey,” she asked, her voice small and bewildered, “is this the last birthday we’ll ever have with you?”

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Contents

Chapters 1 and 2 are on this page. Chapters marked with a lock continue in the official app.

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Which chapters of The Glass Doll They Left Behind are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

Where do I keep reading The Glass Doll They Left Behind after chapter 2?

In the official app. Install it, enter code vvg45, and the book opens where this preview stops — chapter 3.

What is The Glass Doll They Left Behind about?

Aubrey has spent her whole life as her family's Glass Doll. A doctor's warning that she has only five years left has made her parents pour every cent and every moment into keeping her alive, while her little sister Willow grows up in the shadow of her illness.

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