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We Now Return To Regular Life


No. of pages 384

Published: 2017

Great for age 7-18 years

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Sam Walsh had been missing for three years. His older sister Beth thought he was dead. His childhood friend Josh thought it was all his fault They were the last two people to see him. Until now. Because Sam has been found, and he's coming home. Beth desperately wants to understand what happened to her brother, but her family refuses to talk about it - they want to pretend nothing ever happened. And as Sam and Josh rekindle their friendship, Josh can't bring himself to tell Sam the truths he's hidden deep within himself - that he's gay, and developing feelings for Sam. And, even bigger-that he never told the police everything he saw the day Sam disappeared. Beth can't live in silence. Josh can't live with his secrets. And Sam can't continue on until the whole truth of what happened to him is out in the open.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 384 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 2017 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Martin Wilson grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where both of his novels take place. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida, and his work has appeared in Tin House , One Teen Story , and other publications. His first YA novel, What They Always Tell Us , was the winner of an Alabama Author Award and a Lambda Award nominee. He currently lives in New York City, where he works as a publicist at a publishing house.

 

"Deeply compassionate and full of hope, this book is proof that we can survive both horrific harm and our earliest, most awkward stabs at self-determination. We Now Return to Regular Life is a graceful, moving testament to love of all kinds."--National Book Award finalist Laura McNeal, author of Dark Water

"An extraordinary book about first regret and finding redemption."--Aaron Hartzler, author of Rapture Practice and What We Saw.

"Martin Wilson's We Now Return to Regular Life is brave, bold, and giant-hearted. It's packed with raw emotions and is as compelling as any literary thriller could hope to be. Five pages in, there's no turning back. Why? Because this is an astoundingly good book."--Patrick Ryan, author of The Dream Life of Astronauts and Saints of Augustine

* "Populated with wonderfully complex and empathetic characters, Wilson'snovel is beautifully written, displaying the perfect balance of heartbreak and hope."--Booklist, starred review

"The whole story unfolds in a fast-paced, near-cinematic sweep of Alabama heat, religion, and family drama...complex and heart-rending read."--Kirkus Reviews

"A moving and believable depiction of a damaged survivor and what his return means to those around him."--Publishers Weekly