The Last Words We Said (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534469396)

A Sydney Taylor Young Adult Honor Book

All the Bright Places meets If I Stay in this heart-wrenching, romantic novel about a tight-knit group of teen girls coping with a devastating loss and what happens when your best friend is also your first love...and your first heartbreak.

Nine months ago, Danny disappeared. His closest friends, Ellie, Rae, and Deenie, are all dealing with the loss differently. Rae's pouring herself into rage-baking. Deenie's deepening her commitment to Orthodox Judaism. And Ellie--who was Danny's girlfriend and closest friend--is the only one who doesn't believe he's dead.

Because she still sees him.

In chapters that alternate between past and present, the story of Ellie and Danny unspools--from their serendipitous meeting to Danny's effortless absorption into the girls' friend group to Danny and Ellie falling for each other. In the past, they were the perfect couple...until it all went wrong. In the present, Ellie's looking for answers.

She, Rae, and Deenie all have secrets, and they each hold a clue about the night Danny disappeared. Can the friends come together to uncover the truth about Danny? Or will tragedy drive them apart for good?

Author: Leah Scheier
ISBN-10: 1534469397
ISBN-13: 9781534469396
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.79w x 1.27d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 519982 / Last Words We Said


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 96