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Violence
Barely any
Teen illness and death; the reality of a terminal diagnosis
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of mortality, grief, and the psychological challenge of living meaningfully under a terminal diagnosis
What this book is about
Lane is sent to a sanatorium for drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, where he reconnects with Sadie—a girl he once knew—in a community of teens learning to live in an uncertain present in this funny, heartbreaking YA novel about mortality and what matters.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Teen illness and death from tuberculosis
Grief and loss for young readers
Grappling with mortality at a young age
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