Early Departures
Justin A. Reynolds
3.93 · 14 ratings · Published: 22 Sep 2020
Jamal’s best friend, Q, doesn’t know he’s about to die . . . again.
He also doesn’t know that Jamal tried to save his life, rescuing him from drowning only to watch Q die later in the hospital. Even more complicated, Jamal and Q haven’t been best friends in two years—not since Jamal’s parents died in a car accident, leaving him and his sister to carry on without them. Grief swallowed Jamal whole, and he blamed Q for causing the accident.
But what if Jamal could have a second chance? An impossible chance that would grant him the opportunity to say goodbye to his best friend? A new health-care technology allows Q to be reanimated—brought back to life like the old Q again. But there’s a catch: Q will only reanimate for a short time before he dies . . . forever.
Jamal is determined to make things right with Q, but grief is hard to shake. And he can’t tell Q why he’s suddenly trying to be friends with him again. Because Q has no idea that he died, and Q’s mom is not about to let anyone ruin the miracle by telling him. How can Jamal fix his friendship with Q if he can’t tell him the truth?
- sc-fi 4
- romance 4
- contemporary 3
- magical realism 3
- realistic 3
- friendship 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- grief 2
- family 2
- sad 2
- high-school 2
- drama 2
- funny 1
- magic 1
- low fantasy 1
- ghosts 1
- time travel 1
- paranormal 1
- supernatural 1
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- format - reader age
- young adult 3
- audiobook 3
- book 1
- content warnings
- death / grief 2
- mental illness 1