{"product_id":"early-departures","title":"Early Departures","description":"Like Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End and Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us, Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite 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 life-but only for a short time?Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die . . . again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't 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 Q's 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 can't 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 life-and beyond.\u003cbr\u003eHow do you make up for lost time when you can’t tell the truth about how little is left?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e- A Complicated Friendship: Jamal and Q were once inseparable, but a tragic accident and a terrible secret tore them apart. Now they have one last chance to fix their broken brotherhood.- Grief and Forgiveness: Jamal is still reeling from the loss of his parents, and he blames Q. Can he learn to forgive his best friend—and himself—before it’s too late?- High-Stakes Sci-Fi: A controversial new technology can bring Q back to life, but only for a few weeks. And the biggest rule? He can never know the truth.- Laugh-Through-Your-Tears Humor: Filled with the witty banter and heart that made Justin A. Reynolds a fan favorite, this story balances devastating emotional punches with genuine laugh-out-loud moments.\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57607674528070,"sku":"9780062748416","price":13.42,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3081\/3510\/files\/e73076c3dbdbb60517217c5272c9ef87f7605b4d7c055b5a492b17067a5a2155.jpg?v=1792132949","url":"https:\/\/www.averdo.com\/products\/early-departures","provider":"Averdo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}