by Gayle Forman
First published 2018
Freya's voice fails her during the recording of her first album. Harun prepares to abandon everyone he loves. Nathaniel arrives in New York City carrying only a backpack and a plan born from desperation. An accident brings these three together on the same day their separate worlds collapse. As they spend time together, each discovers that their secrets connect them in unexpected ways. Freya must face what her silence really means. Harun confronts the reasons he wants to run. Nathaniel realizes his plan may not be his only option. The three learn that healing their own wounds might require helping others heal theirs. Their chance meeting becomes something deeper as they figure out who they want to become.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Setting: New York City
Period: 21st-century
258 pages · Hardcover · Viking Books for Young Readers