Things We Couldn't Say

by Jay Coles

Description

In the aftermath of what can’t be spoken, a community and a family are forced to confront the gaps in their own stories—memories that linger, truths that hover just out of reach, and the emotional costs of silence. As relationships strain and old wounds resurface, the novel follows characters navigating grief, loyalty, and the complicated work of forgiveness, where every choice carries the weight of what was withheld. With Jay Coles’s sharp, intimate storytelling, the book explores how language fails us, how secrets shape identity, and how healing often begins with the courage to finally name what’s been missing. Blending realism with lyrical emotional intensity, it offers a moving, high-stakes journey through the things we couldn’t say—and the consequences of waiting too long.

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paperback

Scholastic, Incorporated

Published Jan 1, 2022

320 pages

ISBN: 9781338734195

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First Published

2021

Language

eng

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