What You Make of Me

What You Make of Me by Sophie Madeline Dess A mesmerizing debut that explores the emotional and artistic rivalry between a brother and sister haunted by their past—and forced to confront what they’re willing to sacrifice for their art. "What You Make of Me is a stunning novel of art, love, memory, and death, written with exquisite wit and deep feeling. Sophie Madeline Dess has conjured one of the most unique and heartbreaking family narratives in recent memory, and with her rendering of the dynamic between Ava and Demetri, she’s given us a sibling duo for the ages." — Sam Lipsyte, New York Times bestselling author of The Ask and No One Left to Come Looking for You Demetri and Ava have always been inseparable yet competitive, their relationship a web of intense emotional ties. Ava, fierce and passionate, has lived in the shadow of her brother Demetri, whose charm and intellect once overshadowed her own. But after a devastating event turns Demetri’s life upside down, it is Ava who carri