The last time we say goodbye book review5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s the only weak link in Cynthia Hand’s brave book, which is a departure from her Unearthly series. While begrudgingly journaling for a therapist, Lex distances herself from well-intentioned friends and dumps a thoughtful, self-aware boyfriend of the sort in short supply in actual high schools. This makes it sound like the most morbid game of Clue ever, but there it is.” She’s a plain-spoken math whiz with no patience for euphemism: “God, I hate that pause, while the person speaking searches for the most watered down way to say died. (population 179), is 18-year-old Alexis Riggs, whose younger brother, Tyler, has been dead for seven weeks. Our guide through the post-suicide wreckage in Raymond, Neb. You will see new shoots sprouting where you least expect them. ![]() ![]() Still, reading “The Last Time We Say Goodbye” feels like exploring a forest after it’s been decimated by wildfire. Even if you think you have a high tolerance for gut-wrenching fiction, the tragedy may knock you flat. There are no silver linings or surprise resurrections in either of these devastating novels in which teenagers take their own lives. This review comes with a disclaimer: The subject is radioactively sad. ![]()
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