![]() She also discovers a terrible secret Joe was keeping which forces her to question how well she knew him, even as she sets out to try to solve the mystery of his betrayal. First, she meets Mateo at her new job and strikes up a relationship. ![]() But two events really do turn out to be catalysts for change. Anna promised her parents that the “deadaversary” would be a turning point, but only because they have threatened to send her to a summer camp for troubled teens if she doesn’t start trying to act more normal. But Anna hasn’t told anyone about how Joe’s death is really her fault, so she has to go on coping as best she knows how by emulating 70s punk rocker Patti Smith, and doing nineteen minutes of “coffin yoga” every morning, one minute for every year of Joe’s life. It’s been one year since Joe’s death, and everyone, from her therapist, to her parents, thinks she should be getting over it by now. How maybe there are more ways to grieve than the stupid fives steps outlined in their colorful pamphlets.”Īnna, once an aspiring writer, lost her words the day her uncle died. They can’t fathom the way some people have no rhyme or reason to their mourning. “The shrinks all want to talk about coffin yoga. ![]() All quotes are based on an uncorrected text. Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of this book at ALA Annual 2014. ![]()
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