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Violence
Barely any
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for YA
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content at YA level
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Grief over a parent's death and guilt are the novel's central psychological terrain; handled with care
What this book is about
Brigid Kemmerer's YA contemporary follows Juliet, who leaves letters at her mother's grave, and Declan, who starts writing back. They fall in love without knowing each other's identities, while in real life they're academic rivals who can't stand each other. The novel deals with grief, guilt over a loved one's death, and the performance of identity with emotional intelligence. Appropriate for the YA audience.
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Grief over parental death as central theme
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