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    Early Departures
    Early Departures
    Early Departures
    Audiobook7 hours

    Early Departures

    Written by Justin A. Reynolds

    Narrated by A.J Beckles and Preston Butler III

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    Like Adam Silvera’s They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.

    What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time?

    Jamal’s best friend, Q, doesn’t know that he died, and that he’s about to die . . . again. He doesn’t know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven’t been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.

    But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q’s mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can’t tell Q the truth?

    Early Departures weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life—and beyond.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKatherine Tegen Books
    Release dateSep 22, 2020
    ISBN9780063033689
    Author

    Justin A. Reynolds

    Justin A. Reynolds has always wanted to be a writer. Opposite of Always, his debut YA novel, was an Indies Introduce selection and a School Library Journal Best Book and has been translated into nineteen languages. His second YA novel, Early Departures, was a Kirkus Reviews Best YA Book of the Year. His debut middle grade, a Miles Morales graphic novel titled Shock Waves, was an indie bestseller. Justin is also the cofounder of the CLE Reads Book Festival, a Cleveland book festival for middle grade and young adult writers. He hangs out in northeast Ohio and is probably somewhere right now dancing terribly. You can visit him at www.justinareynolds.com

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    • 4/5
      When Q got the news he was dead. That was crazy.
    • 4/5
      The content of the book was heavy but it still managed to be humorous and light-hearted at times. There wasn't a real twist or anything but it covered some good topics all the same.
      Jamal and Q were childhood buddies. After the death of Jamal's parents, he has pushed Q away. When they end up at the same party, they argue. A few minutes later, Jamal hears a scream and realizes that Q is floundering in the water. Q drowns and Jamal nearly meets the same fate. When Jamal and Q's mother are offered the unique option to reanimate Q for a short period of time, Jamal is given the chance to redo their last parting. However he has to overcome his own bitterness and apathy to do so.

      This was a great book about friendship, love, grief, and holding on to the moments that matter. Probably not one I'd read again but I'm glad that I had this opportunity.