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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“Debut novelist Warga addresses adolescent depression and suicide with
honesty and grace in this story of a scientific-minded Turkish American
sixteen-year-old who is preparing to end her life…Through an
eloquent first-person narrative, Warga crystallizes the significant
turning points in Aysel’s attitudes and emotions and celebrates the
sparks of hope combatting the dark thoughts that threaten to destroy
her.”
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Publishers Weekly