We Were Never Here
HarperCollins · Paperback · June 26, 2018
In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, critically acclaimed author Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful.
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- Who it’s for
- A sudden illness and an intense connection bring unseen pain into focus.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Romance, YA Illness & Disease Stories, Mental Illness for Teens
- Published
- HarperCollins, June 26, 2018
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In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, critically acclaimed author Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful. Did you know your entire life can change in an instant? For sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller, that moment is when she collapses out of the blue. The next thing she knows, she’s in a hospital with an illness she’s never heard of. But that isn’t the only life-changing moment for Lizzie.
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The other is when Connor and his dog, Verlaine, walk into her hospital room. Lizzie has never connected with anyone the way she does with the handsome teenage volunteer. But the more time she spends with him and the deeper in love she falls, the more she realizes that Connor has secrets and a deep pain of his own . . . and that while being with him has the power to make Lizzie forget about her illness, being with her might tear Connor apart.
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A sudden illness and an intense connection bring unseen pain into focus.
Come here for
- First love complicated by illness and hidden pain
- An emotionally charged contemporary YA read
Expect
- Romance threaded with uncertainty and vulnerability
- A sustained story about connection under strain
Where it sits
| YA Illness & Disease Stories | 71% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Romance | 61% |
| Mental Illness for Teens | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- YA Illness & Disease Stories
- Religious YA
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- Contemporary YA Romance
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Authors
- Jennifer Gilmore
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 26, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age