Title: Take me with you when you go
By: David Levithan and Jennifer Niven
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 336
Release Date: August 31st, 2021
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
Subject: You. Missing.
Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea?
Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible. But a message in her inbox changes everything, and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez, without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found.
As things unravel at home for Ezra, Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family. Together and apart, broken by abuse but connected by love, this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other.
Review:
I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. The concept of reading a story only told through emails back and forth between the main characters seems daunting at best, but I've always loved both the authors and with the intriguing description, I couldn't pass it up.
The way this book unfolds is wonderful, but sad at the same time. You find out pretty early on how hard things are for Ezra and Bea, but it becomes more and more heartbreaking as the book goes on. The story takes many twists and turns, all unfolding in emails, but easy to follow.
In the end, I felt somewhat like everyone got what they needed, or what was coming to them, although it could have been even better, but this is life. Still a very satisfying story.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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