# Early Departures - Hardcover

by **Justin A. Reynolds** (Author)

**Like Adam Silvera's _They Both Die at the End_ and Colleen Hoover's _It Ends with Us_,** **_Early Departures_ by Justin A. Reynolds, author of _Opposite of Always_, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.**

What if you could bring your best friend back to life--but only for a short time?

Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die . . . again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.

But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?

**_Early Departures_ weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life--and beyond.**

**Number of Pages:** 480

**Dimensions:** 1.7 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 22, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Early Departures

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 4.3

**Point Value:** 11

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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