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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild same-sex romantic content; a past relationship is referenced; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content: sustained grief, family secrets, depression, isolation, and the difficulty of vulnerability are the novel's core emotional terrain
What this book is about
College freshman Marin has barely spoken to anyone since she fled California for a New York college after her grandfather's sudden death, keeping her dorm room as a refuge against grief and secrets. When her best friend Mabel comes to spend winter break with her, Marin must finally face what she left behind. Nina LaCour's quiet, achingly precise novel is about loss, found family, and the hard work of letting people back in. The central relationship between Marin and Mabel is portrayed with deep care, and the novel includes a same-sex romantic element handled with warmth.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Sustained themes of grief, loss, and depression
Family secrets involving parental abandonment
Same-sex romance between teen characters
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