In "What She Missed" by Liara Tamani, the story revolves around a teenage girl, a talented artist named Echo, who navigates the complexities of friendship, family, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant but challenging world, Echo grapples with her feelings of isolation and the pressure to find her place. As she connects with others and uncovers difficult truths about her relationships, she learns to embrace her artistic voice and confront her past. Through themes of love, loss, and resilience, the novel beautifully captures the journey of growing up and the importance of empathy and understanding in forging meaningful connections. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2023 by Greenwillow Books .