"Save Me, Kurt Cobain" by Jenny Manzer follows the story of a teenage girl, Zia, who grapples with the overwhelming grief of losing her mother to suicide and her subsequent struggle with depression. As Zia navigates high school, she finds comfort in the music of Kurt Cobain, idolizing him as a guide through her pain. With the help of her friends and a new romantic interest, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, aiming to find hope and healing while confronting the haunting memories of her past. The novel explores themes of loss, resilience, and the power of music as a source of solace. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-10th grade.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Delacorte Press .