Early Departures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062748409)

Like Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.

What if you could bring your best friend back to life--but only for a short time?

Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die . . . again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.

But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?

Early Departures weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life--and beyond.

Author: Justin A. Reynolds
ISBN-10: 0062748408
ISBN-13: 9780062748409
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510350 / Early Departures


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020 pg. 76
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 97
School Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 88
Publishers Weekly 10/26/2020