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We are okay : a novel / by Nina LaCour.
After leaving her life behind to go to college in New York, Marin must face the truth about the tragedy that happened in the final weeks of summer when her friend Mabel comes to visit.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525425892
- ISBN: 0525425896
- ISBN: 9780142422939 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 234 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Dutton Books, c2017.
Content descriptions
| Awards Note: | Michael L. Printz Award, 2018 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | College students > Fiction. Grief > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | YA LACOU N (Text) | 33126021693282 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Covington Branch | YA LACOU N (Text) | 33126022794832 | Display | Checked out | 05/24/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | YA LACOU N (Text) | 33126026005391 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | YA LACOU N (Text) | 33126022126878 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 December
Gr 8 UpâHer first semester of college behind her, Marin stays alone in the dorms over break, even with the threat of a snowstorm looming, rather than return to San Francisco, where bad memories lurk. Her best friend Mabel comes to stay with her, and over the next few days, Marin contemplates the events of last spring and summer and deals with her complicated relationship with Mabel. Slowly, readers learn more about Marin's life: the surfer mother who drowned when Marin was young, the father she never knew, the loving grandfather who raised her but whose concealed secrets kept a wall between them, and the painful events that sent Marin fleeing San Francisco. LaCour's use of settings is masterly: frigid and desolate upstate New York reflects Marin's alienation, while vibrant San Francisco evokes moments of joy. Though there's little action, with most of the writing devoted to Marin's memories, thoughts, and musings, the author's nuanced and sensitive depiction of the protagonist's complex and turbulent inner life makes for a rich narrative. Marin is a beautifully crafted character, and her voice is spot-on, conveying isolation, grief, and, eventually, hope. With hauntingly spare prose, the emphasis on the past, and references to gothic tales such as The Turning of the Screw and Jane Eyre, this is realistic fiction edged with the melancholy tinge of a ghost story. VERDICT A quietly moving, potent novel that will appeal to teens, especially fans of Laurie Halse Anderson and Sara Zarr.âMahnaz Dar, School Library Journal. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.