Release Date: November 5, 2019Published by: HarperTeen
Read from: November 25- December 5, 2019Stand-aloneSource: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW:For fans of: Contemporary, Coming of Age, YA, #OwnVoices Adoption
A poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, perfect for fans of Far From the Tree, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.
Today Melly had us writing letters to our babies…
Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for. They’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—except maybe the one thing she wants. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her.
But eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.
Alternating between Cass’s search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who gave her up for adoption, this voice-driven narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.
"Judge not a book by its hot, hot cover, Cass. That's in the Bible somewhere."pg. 43
"Just remember," Nyla says, wagging a finger at me." "Friends before mens."pg. 45
"Live your life. That's what I want for you. And then you can come back and tell me all about it."pg. 61
"But what I'm thinking in this moment is: none of us really get to have our own seperate lives. Our lives are always horribly tangled up with the people around us. The people we love."pg. 247
"This is sad," sighs Bastian. "Closing nights are so depressing. It's over. We're never going to get to do this, ever again." "I know, but isn't that kind of how life works?" I say. "After this we're on to the next thing." says Nyla. "And it will be even better."pg. 322
Labels: Adoption, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Own Voices, YA