ISBN-13: 9781783446476
RRP: £7.99
Published: 4th January 2018
Length: 384 Pages
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal
Winner of the American Library Association Morris Award for best debut YA
Winner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction
A Buzzfeed Best of 2016 book
Goodreads Choice Awards finalist
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016
Publishers Weekly Best of 2016
Dill is a misfit in his small, religious Tennessee town. His dad is in prison for a shocking crime, and his mom is struggling to make ends meet. The only things getting Dill through senior year are his guitar and his fellow outcasts, Travis and Lydia.
Travis is an oddball who finds comfort from his violent home life in an epic fantasy book series. And Lydia is like no one else: fast-talking, creative and fiercely protective. Dill fears his heart will break when she escapes to a better life elsewhere. What Dill needs now is some bravery to tell Lydia how he feels, to go somewhere with his music – and to face the hardest test of all when tragedy strikes.
"Some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read."Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places
"This moving, character-driven story is sure to stick with you long after you finish."Buzzfeed, Best YA Books of 2016
"Dazzlingly written ... A tale to make you weep, and be glad, about big questions and small joys"Nicolette Jones - Sunday Times
"A richly textured tale... The universal highs, lows and power shifts in friendship are played out by three compelling characters until tragedy brings loyalty to the fore."Observer
"An acute portrayal of small-town secrets and a moving take on faith and friendship."Martin Chilton - Telegraph
"An intensely moving, enthralling debut"Imogen Russell Williams - Metro
"Zentner manages to blend humor, optimism and ominous Southern-style moodiness in this tale of three devoted teenage friends"New York Times, Notable Children’s Books of 2016
"Zentner explores difficult themes head on while tempering them with the saving grace of enduring friendship"Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Zentner writes with understanding and grace – a new voice to savor"Kirkus, starred review
"Just a few chapters into Zenter’s debut and I was in love"Book Riot