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April 2018 Book of the Month
A heart-wrenching and powerful YA story exploring themes of loss, love and discovery, from award-winning, bestselling author, Gayle Forman
The story is told over the course of one day with flash backs to the past to help us engage with the characters and understand what has brought them to this place and this moment in time. Through Harun we learn to understand love through his own loss and fears. The love he feels is alien and not acceptable within the society he lives in. He is ashamed, obsessed and utterly lost. Freya is a star in the making but is following a difficult path and is torn between the need for adoration and the ‘friends’ and sense of belonging she fears she will lose if she can no longer sing. Her lack of self-love is evident as she fears losing her voice will mean losing her place in the world and the acceptance she craves. Nathaniel is a tortured soul and his sadness pours from the pages as we slowly discover the tragedy that has driven him to New York. Each character is suffering their own pain and yet when they are brought together they find the strength to try a different path. But is friendship enough to heal the pain of the past?
This is a tender, sad and yet uplifting tale that shows the power of friendship in times when we feel desperate and unable to find a solution. Three strangers come together and show that strength can be found with each and every one of us no matter what our individual troubles may be. That we too can find our way to a life we truly deserve when we are true to ourselves. Beautiful, tender and very important, Gayle Forman has yet again captured a coming of age take that will fill you with hope, love and courage. ~ Shelley Fallows - You can also find Shelley here.
From the New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay comes an emotionally cathartic story of how a chance encounter brings three strangers together in New York City.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay comes an emotionally cathartic story of how a chance encounter brings three strangers together in New York City."Heart-wrenching . . . Together they are found.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed I Have Lost My Way and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
I Have Lost My Way features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for Young Adults
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I Have Lost My Way was written by Gayle Forman and published by Viking Books for Young Readers an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
I Have Lost My Way has 258 pages