The Tragedy of Dane Riley
A Novel
ISBN10: 1250124808
ISBN13: 9781250124807
Hardcover
320 Pages
$18.99
CA$25.99
Dane Riley’s grasp on reality is slipping, and he’s not sure that he cares. While his mother has moved on after his father’s death, Dane desperately misses the man who made Dane feel okay to be himself. He can’t stand his mother’s boyfriend, or the boyfriend’s son, whose favorite pastime is tormenting Dane. Then there’s the girl next door: Dane can’t quite define their relationship, and he doesn’t know if he’s got the courage to leave the friend zone.
An emotional novel about mental health, and dealing with grief and growing up, The Tragedy of Dane Riley is the story of a teenager looking to make sense of his feelings in the wake of tragedy, and finding the strength he needs to make life worth living.
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“In this necessary tale grappling with some of the prickly parts of life—mental health, loss, friendship—Spears proves once again that she's a master, not just of the teenage voice, but also of carefully crafting stories with both heart and teeth. Stories that bond themselves to readers and live with them—in them—far after the last page.”—Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Stamped and Long Way Down
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ACT I
CONSCIENCE MAKES COWARDS OF US ALL
When I wake, the house feels empty, so I think it’s safe to get out of bed. I try not to interact with other people because interacting with people makes me question who...