Cover of Last Words

Last Words

Leanne Baugh

Sixteen-year-old Claire is crossing Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge when she meets a young man. He is laughing and speaking on a cellphone before he tells her he is sorry and jumps from the bridge. The narrative examines Claire’s response to witnessing this horrifying event. The encounter takes place in Vancouver and begins as Claire is walking across the bridge. Its consequences are presented through Claire’s reactions after the young man’s death.

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Book details

Themes
Emotions · Grief And Loss · Mental Health
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Published
October 21, 2019
ISBN-13
9780889955769
Language
English