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Book SynopsisNow in paperback: This beautiful novel from the author of
Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and
Thirteen Reasons Why.
When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn''t be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they push her to reconsider her life before Lakeview, and offer her an acceptance she''s never had.But Vicky''s newfound peace is as fragile as the roses that grow around the hospital. And when a crisis forces the group to split up, sending Vicky back to the life that drove her to suicide, she must try to find her own courage and strength. She may not have them. She doesn''t know.Inspired in part by the author''s own experience with depression,
The Memory of Light is the rare youn
