

Goodbye Days
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / General
3.9
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Jeff Zentner
“Gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately life-affirming.” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything.Perfect for fans of Turtles All the Way Down,Thirteen Reasons Why, and Zentner's own The Serpent King, one of the most highly acclaimed YA novels of 2016, Goodbye Days asks what you would do if you could spend one last day with someone you lost.Where are you guys? Text me back. That's the last message Carver Briggs will ever send his three best friends, Mars, Eli, and Blake. He never thought that it would lead to their death.Now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident and even worse, a powerful judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation. Luckily, Carver has some unexpected allies: Eli’s girlfriend, the only person to stand by him at school; Dr. Mendez, his new therapist; and Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a “goodbye day” together to share their memories and say a proper farewell. Soon the other families are asking for their own goodbye day with Carver—but he’s unsure of their motives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these goodbye days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison?"Jeff Zentner, you perfectly fill the John-Green-sized hole in our heart." —Justine Magazine“Evocative, heartbreaking, and beautifully written." —Buzzfeed"Masterful." —TeenVogue.com“Hold on to your heart: this book will wreck you, fix you, and most definitely change you.” —Becky Albertalli, Morris Award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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More Details:
Author
Jeff Zentner
Pages
432
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2017-03-07
ISBN
0553524089 9780553524086
Ratings
Google: 5
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"HEARTBREAKING & PHENOMENAL! An emotional read filled with laughs, sadness, and some joy!"
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Bobby Hannafey
"absolutely gut wrenching, i have never finished a book faster than this one. do not read this in public unless you enjoy having people watch you ugly cry"
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"7.5/10 - amazing book that just kept getting better. I loved the thought behind the book and characters"
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"This was a real tear jerker, and made me very self aware. It was also really good real page turner "
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Ash
"This shattered me because of the familiar characters. It felt as though I saw my friends in them and was gutted at the thought of such a situation. Beautiful writing. #youngadult #tearjerker "
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Teddy K
"100/10 book, made me bawl my eyes out in every way possible."
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Olivia Mendoza
"Amazing book, was difficult to put down once you get into it. "
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Mar
"Yes! I loved it. I think you would like it too "
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Yessica
"*sobs* it’s a good one 🤧🤧"
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Angel Diamond
"honestly one of the best books i have read. made me so emotional!!! totally recommend. "
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