Detached

Anna has never felt like she belongs, but now she feels detached. The only solution she sees is taking her own life. Through the perspectives of Anna, her best friend, and her mother, her story shows how depression taints even the simplest human interactions, and how different people can interpret the same scenario in vastly different ways.

About the author

Christina Kilbourne is the author of Dear Jo, which won three reader’s choice awards. Her writing has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Slovenian, and Ukrainian. Christina lives in Bracebridge.

Summary

Anna has never felt like she belongs, but now she feels detached. The only solution she sees is taking her own life. Through the perspectives of Anna, her best friend, and her mother, her story shows how depression taints even the simplest human interactions, and how different people can interpret the same scenario in vastly different ways.

Additional text

Thoughtfully addresses the topic of suicide through the story of Anna, a young artist who seems to have it all.

Product details

• Authors: Christina Kilbourne
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.09.2016
• EAN: 9781459734319
• ISBN: 978-1-4597-3431-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Canada, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Depression, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction