Far From You
Readers rate it 3.5 (24 on Hardcover)
318 pages · Released Apr 8, 2014 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Far From You is a mystery thriller centered on a murder investigation, drug addiction recovery, and trauma—appropriate for mature teens but not younger readers. The protagonist is a teen in recovery navigating serious themes: her best friend's murder, her own past addiction, social ostracism, and the search for truth. While the book rewards honesty and resilience, the heavy subject matter and explicit treatment of addiction and violence require an older, emotionally ready audience.
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For fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers, Far From You is an emotionally raw, achingly beautiful novel of murder, addiction, love—and justice. The truth won't let her go. Sophie Winters nearly died. Twice. The first time, she's fourteen, and escapes a near-fatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addictio... For fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers, Far From You is an emotionally raw, achingly beautiful novel of murder, addiction, love—and justice. The truth won't let her go. Sophie Winters nearly died. Twice. The first time, she's fourteen, and escapes a near-fatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to Oxy that'll take years to kick. The second time, she's seventeen, and it's no accident. Sophie and her best friend Mina are confronted by a masked man in the woods. Sophie survives, but Mina is not so lucky. When the cops deem Mina's murder a drug deal gone wrong, casting partial blame on Sophie, no one will believe the truth: Sophie has been clean for months, and it was Mina who led her into the woods that night for a meeting shrouded in mystery. After a forced stint in rehab, Sophie returns home to a chilly new reality. Mina's brother won't speak to her, her parents fear she'll relapse, old friends have become enemies, and Sophie has to learn how to live without her other half. To make matters worse, no one is looking in the right places and Sophie must search for Mina's murderer on her own. But with every step, Sophie comes closer to revealing all: about herself, about Mina---and about the secret they shared.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- LGBTQ
- Fiction
- Mystery
- Murder
- Friendship
- Drug abuse
- Detective and mystery stories
- Lesbians
- Best friends
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ISBN 9781423187844 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers