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Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Dementia, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Drug abuse, Dementia, Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Dementia
Minor: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Car accident
Graphic: Child death, Death
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Minor: Dementia, Car accident
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization
Because the child who went missing was Ethan’s best friend, Billy, the event has haunted Ethan’s life persistently because Billy disappeared on the night he and Ethan were having a backyard camp out. Even though the reader will not get to know all the characters well, I found everyone interesting, and most quite likable. And they all played a role in the day-to-day lives of Ethan and Billy, with more details revealed throughout the story as Ethan does his best to remember what happened on the night he slept while Billy vanished from their shared tent. I loved how all the building blocks fit together as Ethan learned more and more about the people he lived alongside while growing up.
The mystery was good and there are spooky elements, but it’s not necessarily a “read with the lights on” type of story. And that’s okay because it’s a good story that’s well-paced and has a lot of heart.
I listened to the audiobook and really liked the narrator’s interpretation of Ethan. He also did a fine job with most all the other characters of different sexes and ages, especially young Henry.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol