Description

When her carefully planned summer falls apart, seventeen-year-old Emma Saylor Payne is sent to North Lake, the hometown of the mother she barely remembers. Reconnecting with her estranged maternal family—and with the lake, friends, and stories that shaped her mother’s past—Emma begins to uncover the complicated truths behind her family’s history. As she navigates grief, addiction, loyalty, and the possibility of new love, she must decide what to carry forward and what to leave behind. With its emotional insight and richly drawn family dynamics, this coming-of-age novel explores the bonds that endure even after years of silence.

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The Rest of the Story

Sarah Dessen

paperback

HarperCollins Publishers

Published Jan 1, 2020

448 pages

ISBN: 9780062933638

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First Published

2019

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen.

Death/Grief
Substance Use
Family Dysfunction