Judul : Goodbye Days
Penulis : Jeff Zentner
Tebal : 399 halaman
Penerbit : Random House UK Children
What if you could spend one last day with someone you lost?
One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and a reputation as a talented writer at his high school, Nashville Academy for the Arts.
The next day he lost it all when he sent a simple text to his friend Mars, right before Mars, Eli, and Blake were killed in a car crash.
Now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident, and he’s not the only one. Eli’s twin sister is trying to freeze him out of school with her death-ray stare. And Mars’s father, a powerful judge, is pressuring the district attorney to open a criminal investigation into Carver’s actions.
Luckily, Carver has some unexpected allies: Eli’s girlfriend, the only person to stand by him at school; Dr. Mendez, his new therapist; and Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a Goodbye Day with her to share their memories and say a proper goodbye to his friend.
Soon the other families are asking for a Goodbye Day with Carver, but he’s unsure of their motives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these Goodbye Days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison?
One day Carver Briggs had it all—three best friends, a supportive family, and a reputation as a talented writer at his high school, Nashville Academy for the Arts.
The next day he lost it all when he sent a simple text to his friend Mars, right before Mars, Eli, and Blake were killed in a car crash.
Now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident, and he’s not the only one. Eli’s twin sister is trying to freeze him out of school with her death-ray stare. And Mars’s father, a powerful judge, is pressuring the district attorney to open a criminal investigation into Carver’s actions.
Luckily, Carver has some unexpected allies: Eli’s girlfriend, the only person to stand by him at school; Dr. Mendez, his new therapist; and Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a Goodbye Day with her to share their memories and say a proper goodbye to his friend.
Soon the other families are asking for a Goodbye Day with Carver, but he’s unsure of their motives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these Goodbye Days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison?
Review:
Untuk ukuran remaja yang kehilangan tiga teman terdekatnya, Carver sangat kuat dan tegar. Dia tidak terlihat depresi dan terkesan lebih tersesat. Sebenarnya kasihan juga sih. Dia disalahkan karena mengirim SMS kepada temannya yang menyetir hari itu dan kemungkinan SMS itu yang membuat temannya tidak kehilangan konsentrasi menyetir sehingga menyebabkan kecelakaan.
Saya tidak bisa membayangkan jika saya ada di posisi Carver. Terlalu mengerikan menurut saya. Bukan hanya satu, tapi dia kehilangan tiga temannya pada saat bersamaan. Saya mungkin sudah depresi dan berduka parah jadi manusia super emosional.
Saya suka sekali konsep satu hari terakhir di buku ini. Carver mengingat temannya dengan menghabiskan satu hari normal bersama orang terdekat teman tersebut dan membicarakan hal-hal yang indah saja. Saya ikut sedih bacanya. Kasihan saja gitu melihat Carver dankeluarga yang ditinggal berinteraksi seakan temannya masih ada. Beneran ini buku yang sangat bagus dibaca buat orang yang pernah merasakan duka atas kehilangan seseorang.
4/5
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