What You Make of Me: A Novel by Sophie Madeline Dess (2/25/25)

A mesmerizing debut about a brother and sister haunted by their past, and forced to face what-and who-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 YouDemetri and his sister, Ava. Ava and her brother, Demetri. As fiercely competitive as they are codependent, the two have long been locked in an emotionally charged relationship. Ava, defiant and impassioned, grew up in the shadow of soft, charming, and intellectual Demetri. But after a sudden and devastating event, it is Demetri who finds himself emotionally ruined, whereas Ava has no time nor patience for grief. As t