The Mariana Trench Novel

“Mariana Trench” by Neil Shusterman tells the story of Caden Bosch, a bright high school student whose friends notice strange behavior in him. In his dreams, Caden finds himself aboard a ship heading to the deepest point on Earth, the Challenger Deep or Mariana Trench, where he is appointed as the ship’s artist to document the journey through his drawings. Caden pretends to join the school’s mobile crisis unit but spends his days completely absorbed in his thoughts.

During the journey, Caden struggles between his loyalty to the ship’s captain and the allure of rebellion, as Shusterman portrays pain, horrors, and glimpses of hidden hope that come with mental illness. A captivating novel about teenage mental illness, “Mariana Trench” maintains its suspense until the very last page. It’s an honest narrative written by Neil Shusterman, the bestselling author in The New York Times.

Author’s name:

Neil Shusterman

Book genre:

Translated novel

Publication date:

2024