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Violence
Some
A man's disappearance and implied foul play; some violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Nothing of note
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Family crisis, autism and communication, grief without answers, questioning what we assume about nonverbal people
What this book is about
The Parson-Yoo family's father disappears during a morning walk. His autistic teenage son Adam was with him — but Adam is nonspeaking, and communicating what happened is not simple. Told from eldest daughter Mia's perspective, the novel is a family mystery, a meditation on disability and communication, and an examination of what it means to truly hear another person. Tender, suspenseful, and genuinely surprising.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
disability and communication as central theme
family trauma and uncertainty
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