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The Things They Take

The Things They Take

Coutinho, Meredith

Paperback

Young Adult Fiction

ISBN13: 9798163159321
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 22 2026
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English

Addiction, sisterhood, forgiveness- Kenna explores these things as she writes letters to her sister, Mia, who is addicted to opioids. But will writing out her feelings make their relationship stronger or increase Kenna's resentment towards Mia and all the things she has taken from their lives?

Kenna used to love her life. She had a beautiful home, a loving family, and a sister- Mia- that she looked up to. But her sister flipped Kenna's life upside down. Why? Mia's an addict.

To deal with her complicated feelings towards her sister, Kenna writes her letters. She expresses her anger and worries. She laments on the way their lives used to be, compared to the trainwrecks they are now. And she tells her sister about the moments of excitement, joy, and doubt in her life; moments she wishes she had the guts to tell her about in person.

Kenna doesn't know if she'll ever show Mia the letters (or if Mia would even care), but with the help of her counselor, Ms. Harris, and her best friend, Natalie, Kenna works through her complicated feelings towards her sister, reflects on the ways addiction has shaped her life, and learns a little bit (or a lot-a-bit) about herself along the way.

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