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This is a Pre-Owned book. All our books are in Good or better condition. Format: Hardcover Author: Nina LaCour ISBN10: 0525425896 ISBN13: 9780525425892 Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award - An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. Short poetic and gorgeously written. -The New York Times Book Review A beautiful devastating piece of art. -Bookpage You go through life thinking theres so much you need. Until you leave with only your phone your wallet and a picture of your mother. Marin hasnt spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast at college in New York Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy shes tried to outrun. Now months later alone in an emptied dorm for winter break Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything thats been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love. Praise for We Are Okay Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy. -Bustle Exquisite. -Kirkus LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss bewilderment and emotional paralysis . raw and beautiful. -Booklist Beautifully crafted . A quietly moving potent novel. -SLJ A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything shes known has been thrown into disarray. -Publishers Weekly Bittersweet and hopeful . poetic and skillfully crafted. -Shelf Awareness So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. This is a perfect book. -Stephanie Perkins bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss As beautiful as the best memories as sad as the best songs as hopeful as your best dreams. -Siobhan Vivian bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World You can feel every peak and valley of Marins emotional journey on your skin in your gut. Beautifully written heartfelt and deeply real. -Adi Alsaid author of Never Always Sometimes and Lets Get Lost