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Zusatztext "Warga delves honestly into the very difficult issues of teenage depression?sometimes sad! sometimes funny! but ultimately filled with hope." Informationen zum Autor Jasmine Warga is the New York Times bestselling author of Other Words for Home , a Newbery Honor Book and a Walter Honor Book for Younger Readers; The Shape of Thunder ; and A Rover’s Story . Her teen books, Here We Are Now and My Heart and Other Black Holes , have been translated into over twenty-five languages. She lives in the Chicago area with her family. You can visit Jasmine online at jasminewarga.com. Klappentext A stunning novel about the transformative power of love, perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness. There's only one problem: she's not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel's convinced she's found her solution?Roman, a teenage boy who's haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other's broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together. Zusammenfassung A stunning novel about the transformative power of love! perfect for fans of 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing! classmates who whisper behind her back! and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town! Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness. There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners! Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution—Roman! a teenage boy who’s haunted by a family tragedy! is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common! they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete! Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately! she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together. ...
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"At times poignant, bitter, and funny, this narrative captures [a] unique voice that questions what it means to die-and to live." Booklist (starred review)
