How to Live without You

by Sarah Everett Narrated by Tamika Katon-Donegal

Overview

In this heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose's disappearance-only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister Emmy thought she knew.

When her sister Rose disappeared, seventeen-year-old Emmy lost a part of herself. Everyone else seems convinced she ran away and will reappear when she's ready, but Emmy isn't so sure. That doesn't make sense for the Rose she knew: effervescent, caring, and strong-willed. So Emmy returns to their Ohio hometown for a summer, determined to uncover clues that can lead her back to Rose once and for all.

But what Emmy finds is a string of secrets and lies that she never thought possible, casting the person she thought she knew best in a whole new light. Reeling with confusion, Emmy decides to step into Rose's life. She reconnects with their childhood best friend and follows in Rose's last known footsteps with heart-wrenching consequences.

An honest and intimate look at sisterhood and the dark side of growing up, Sarah Everett's latest novel is a stunning portrayal of how you can never truly know the ones you love.

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Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Everett displays prowess in conveying immediate emotion…making this novel hard to put down. An excellent choice for fans of Nina LaCour, Katie Cotugno, and John Green.”
— Booklist (starred review)

“A compelling exploration of mental illness and family dynamics.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A riveting, thought-provoking read that examines the effects of mental health on familial bonds.”  — Kirkus Reviews

“Comprising equal parts mystery and tender coming-of-age story, this work adeptly pulls readers into Emmy’s journey as she considers the many facets of growing up and knowing the ones you love.” — School Library Journal

School Library Journal

08/19/2022

Gr 9 Up—Despite the Parent Trap-esque arrangement that sent Emmy to California with their Mom and kept Rose in Ohio with their Dad after the divorce (a.k.a. the "civil war") six years ago, they are tight. Super tight. They talk every day, and Emmy religiously follows the set of "separation instructions" Rose created to protect her, chief among them "Never kiss a boy who can't name his favorite book" and "Make lots of friends, but tell just one person your secrets." When Rose disappears, no one seems overly concerned. No one, that is, except Emmy. Rose has never gone off the grid for more than a day or two—not the almost three months it's been this time—and she's never cut off communication with Emmy. Ever. Until now. Emmy, now 17, decides that if she can just inhabit the space Rose left, she'll be able to discover where she went. Yet Emmy's homecoming and reconnection with their childhood friend Levi quickly brings a torrent of troubling questions instead of answers and the image of the sister she thought she knew slowly unravels. As Emmy follows the clues to her sister's whereabouts, she dives deep into the mysteries and realities of mental health, depression, first love, and identity. VERDICT Comprising equal parts mystery and tender coming-of-age story, this work adeptly pulls readers into Emmy's journey as she considers the many facets of growing up and knowing the ones you love.—Jill Heritage Maza

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178533451
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/17/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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