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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Suicide is central; grief, survivor guilt, and depression are explored throughout with sensitivity
What this book is about
Lex's brother Tyler died by suicide six months ago. Now she's seeing him. Working through grief journals for her therapist, Lex tries to reconstruct the days before Tyler's death and understand her own survivor guilt. Hand's YA novel handles suicide with care and intentionality, offering resources and hope while never minimizing the devastation of loss.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Teen suicide (central theme)
Grief and survivor guilt
Depression themes
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