Early Departures

Like Adam Silveras They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoovers It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author ofOpposite 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 lifebut only for a short time?Jamals best friend, Q, doesnt know that he died, and that hes about to die . . . again. He doesnt know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they havent 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 Qs 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 cant 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 lifeand beyond.