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Violence
Some
Car crash death; some bullying-adjacent violence
Language
A lot
Strong language; high school social cruelty in dialogue
Sexual Content
Some
Teen party scene with some sexual content; peer pressure dynamics
Substance Use
A lot
Teen drinking at a party; some drug references
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Suicide, bullying, and the profound question of whether a person can change who they are — even at the end
What this book is about
Popular high school girl Samantha Kingston dies in a car crash and relives her last day seven times, each iteration revealing more about who she really is and how much damage she's caused. Oliver's YA novel is emotionally devastating and morally complex, asking what it costs to be cruel and what it means to choose differently.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Teen drinking and drug use
Strong language
Suicide themes
Bullying depicted
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