Description

Hayley Kincaid has spent years on the road with her father, a veteran battling the haunting memories of war. Returning to his hometown offers a chance for stability, a normal school life, and perhaps even a budding romance with a mysterious classmate. However, the ghosts of the past loom large, threatening to consume them both as her father grapples with PTSD and the allure of addiction. This powerful novel explores the enduring impact of trauma, the struggle for healing, and the fragile hope for a future free from the past's grip.

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paperback

Penguin

Published Jan 7, 2014

402 pages

ISBN: 9780670012091

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Details

First Published

2014

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson.

War/Trauma
Substance Use
Death/Grief
Suicide/Self-Harm