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Description edit
N ew York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover writes a romantic debut novel about a family shattered by a sudden death that leads to two unlikely lovers forming an intricate bond. Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kiersten: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Cruz
- Layken: Main Character of the book, aka Lake, senior in high school.
- Will: teaches poetry.
- Layken "Lake" Cohen: Main character
- Brenda: Julia's best friend.
- Kel Cohen: Layken's backwards little brother. 9 years old.
- Caulder Cooper: Will's little brother.
- Eddie Spaghetti: Layken's best friend.
- Julia Cohen: Layken's mother.
- Javier "Javi": Layken's classmate.
- Kerris: Layken's friend from high school.
- Principal Brill: Kel and Caulder's elementary principal
- Mrs. Alex: Office secretary
- Gavin: Eddie's boyfriend
- Mr. Hanson: Teacher
- Vaughn Gibson: Will's ex-girlfriend
- Mr. Chorizo: Javier's father
- Mr. Hanushek
- Mrs. Brill: Principal at Caulden and Kel's school
- Nick: Layken's classmate
- Mr. Will Cooper: Layken's neighbor/love interest
- Joel: Eddie's foster dad
- Mr. Murphy: High school principal
- Colleen Hoover
- Chuck Norris
- Ms. Cohen
- EDDIE HAS
- Johnny Depp
- Darth Vader
First Sentence edit
Kel and I load the last two boxes into the U-Haul.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-21
Epilogue
Glossary edit
- Poetry slam: A competition in which poets speak or recite original poems.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Death of a parent: Describe this theme.
- Forbidden love
- Sibling relationship
- Writing and performance art: Used to express intense emotions when other forms of communication aren't enough.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Colleen Hoover (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria/Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 4, 2012
ISBN: 2940014187602
Page Count: 314
Publisher: Atria/Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 4, 2012
ISBN: 2940014187602
Page Count: 314
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3608.O623
- Dewey: 813
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