This book will have triggers around the subject of Suicide.
Sam and Hayden where inseparable, they loved the same games and felt it was them against the rest of high school, they were the 'outsiders'. Hayden got bullied everywhere he went, school, home he had no escape.
His parents looked at him with disdain this wasn't the son they wanted, they wanted a son without a learning difficulty, they wanted him to be perfect like his big brother Ryan. Ryan and his two friends would make Hayden's life hell.
After a fallout Sam goes to make up with Hayden but it's too late, Hayden had overdosed.
Sam feels so lonely without his best friend around, Hayden leaves Sam a disk with a playlist to help hime understand his desicion but makes Sam more confused than ever.
This book really makes sense of loneliness as a teen and the effects bullying can make and I feel it's important this is spoken out and known about. The story was hard to read but necessary, it helps to accept that someone is gone and brings up important issues throughout.
The book brings a certain clarity and when you finish the book you get a sense of relief like you went through all of the grief as well and now you feel okay again.
Very clever book.
Anastasia x
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