Nico is a plump teenager who adores her charismatic older sister, Margaret, and she wants nothing more than to tag along with Margaret and her boyfriend, Aaron. But when Margaret drowns in a nearby lake at the start of summer, Nico finds herself in the depths of grief without the help of her parents, who are too devastated to guide her through mourning. Nico and Aaron's bonding over their mutual loss leads to eerie territory for the young protagonist, but all the roiling emotions of adolescence gradually lead Nico to tender reflections on human resilience in the wake of tragedy.
- Release Date: September 1, 2008
- Date Published: September 1, 2008
- Author: Francine Prose