Publish Date |
August 15, 2023 |
Category |
Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship |
Price |
$17.99 |
ISBN: 9781665902304
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: August 15, 2023
* "In this at once funny and moving novel, it’s been just over a year since seventeen-year-old Asher’s mom died in a car accident . . . The intergenerational friendship with [a delightful octegenarian] adds to the humor; a philosophical connection with Will provides depth; and a blossoming romance with Sloane brings sweetness to Asher’s difficult, deserved path toward healing." * "Reilly uses empathetic prose, and Asher’s by turns biting and achingly earnest voice, to expertly portray the white-cued group’s journey through individual and shared grief." * "Reilly explores the avenues of grief most people don't encounter until they are older, and she does it with bright, funny characters who hold onto one another and the truths that unfold on their trip."* "So overwhelming is the load of trauma [each character carries] that it’s hard to see how their journey could end on a buoyant note, but Reilly pulls it off by developing rich friendships while artfully slipping in comical elements on the way to a climactic whirl of laughter, tears, budding romance, and well-placed insights. . . A heady round trip, heavy baggage and all, from heartbreak to healing."