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Through Quick and Quinn
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781963102703
Publisher: Defiance Press and Publishing
Published: Jan 7 2025
Pages: 404
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Two teenagers bound by loss find unexpected connection in this poignant coming-of-age story about healing, critical thinking, and the transformative power of friendship.
Quinn Washington has learned to cope with her brother's tragic death through meditation, spirituality, and quiet solitude. Declan Quick Williams, haunted by his little brother's kidnapping, uses research and skepticism to avoid confronting his pain. Both are outsiders at their high school, content to remain invisible-until an innovative history project forces them to work together.
As Quinn and Quick form an unlikely friendship around their shared interests in questioning the world around them, they create Seek & Speak, an anonymous forum that encourages fellow students to dig deeper and think critically. But as their friendship evolves into something more, they must contend with personal demons, school authorities who want to shut down their forum, and the looming separation of different post-graduation paths.
Through journal entries, text messages, and intimate dialogues, readers witness the pair's journey as they navigate grief, first love, family dynamics, and the courage to face uncomfortable truths. Most importantly, Quick and Quinn discover that healing doesn't mean forgetting-and that sometimes the people who understand our pain best are those who have walked similar paths.
A moving exploration of finding light in darkness, Through Quick and Quinn reminds us that the most powerful connections often begin when we dare to question, seek, and speak our truths.
If you enjoyed All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, Looking for Alaska by John Green, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, you'll love Through Quick and Quinn.
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