It seems like the new "thing" right now for young adult books is death, and how to deal with it. Fair enough- it does effect everyone. And this one is no exception. A young girl is dealing with the death of her grandfather who raised her. She adored him, and she adored her best friend, but when he died, she flew to the other side of the country to live in the dorms. But she didn't tell anyone. And now, in the setting of the book, her best friend has found her, and is coming to visit during the w It seems like the new "thing" right now for young adult books is death, and how to deal with it. Fair enough- it does effect everyone. And this one is no exception. A young girl is dealing with the death of her grandfather who raised her. She adored him, and she adored her best friend, but when he died, she flew to the other side of the country to live in the dorms. But she didn't tell anyone. And now, in the setting of the book, her best friend has found her, and is coming to visit during the winter break. And walls are broken, shattered, resolved, and more. But ultimately, as Nina LaCour spoke at a venue, we are all ok, no matter who you are or what you are going through, and that's what this book is about.
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It seems like the new "thing" right now for young adult books is death, and how to deal with it. Fair enough- it does effect everyone. And this one is no exception. A young girl is dealing with the death of her grandfather who raised her. She adored him, and she adored her best friend, but when he died, she flew to the other side of the country to live in the dorms. But she didn't tell anyone. And now, in the setting of the book, her best friend has found her, and is coming to visit during the w It seems like the new "thing" right now for young adult books is death, and how to deal with it. Fair enough- it does effect everyone. And this one is no exception. A young girl is dealing with the death of her grandfather who raised her. She adored him, and she adored her best friend, but when he died, she flew to the other side of the country to live in the dorms. But she didn't tell anyone. And now, in the setting of the book, her best friend has found her, and is coming to visit during the winter break. And walls are broken, shattered, resolved, and more. But ultimately, as Nina LaCour spoke at a venue, we are all ok, no matter who you are or what you are going through, and that's what this book is about.
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December 2023
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