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Violence
Barely any
Sexual assault is the central hidden trauma; not depicted graphically
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sexual assault is the core trauma; not explicit
Substance Use
None
Some underage drinking at parties
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A thoughtful portrait of the silence that often surrounds sexual assault and the difficulty of naming it
What this book is about
Annabel Greene's best friend stopped speaking to her over the summer, and no one knows why. She meets Owen Armstrong, the school's intense music obsessive, who teaches her about honesty as a kind of radical practice. Dessen's YA novel circles back to a sexual assault that happened before the story begins and Annabel's inability to name it.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Sexual assault as central hidden trauma
The psychological weight of silence and inability to report
Teen party culture with alcohol
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