"The Things You Kiss Goodbye" by Lauren Fortgang follows the journey of a young woman, Caroline, who grapples with the aftermath of a painful breakup and the complexities of love and loss. As she navigates her senior year of high school, Caroline reflects on her relationships, including her lingering feelings for her ex-boyfriend and her evolving connection with a new romance. Along the way, she confronts her insecurities, familial challenges, and the pressure of impending adulthood. Ultimately, the story is about discovering the strength to move forward, embrace change, and understand that saying goodbye can lead to new beginnings. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book 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 2014 by HarperCollins .

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Waiting for Normal, winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, Crunch, Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel, and Dead on Town Line, a young adult novel in verse. She lives with her family in Connecticut.