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Violence
Barely any
A fatal car accident; hospital scenes; death of beloved family members
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
A teenage romantic relationship; non-explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The decision of whether to live or die is the entire emotional and psychological core of the novel
What this book is about
Seventeen-year-old Mia is a classical cellist with a boyfriend, a future, and a loving family. Then a car accident kills her parents and brother instantly, leaving Mia in a coma. The novel takes place in the hours after the accident as Mia's spirit watches the events around her hospital bed — and contemplates whether to fight to live.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Death of an entire family in a car accident
Sustained focus on whether to choose to die
Grief and loss as overwhelming themes
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