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Gr 9 Up—Aysel Seran suffers from severe depression and is haunted by and ostracized on account of an act of violence that her father committed three years ago. She and the "black slug" inside her are convinced that suicide is her best and most sensible option. Although she doesn't interact much with other people, concern about her latent self-preservation instincts leads her to partner up with Roman, another suicidal teen from the next town over. As they plan their suici...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sixteen-year-old Aysel has decided to kill herself. Ever since her mentally ill father committed a horrible crime three years ago, she can't escape the "black slug of depression." Not trusting herself to follow through, she connects with a "Suicide Partner" on an online forum. Roman is seventeen, lives in a nearby Kentucky town, and is adamant that they die in less than a month (chapters count down: "26 days left"). At first Aysel is on board with the deadline, but...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sixteen-year-old Aysel has decided to kill herself; she connects with an online “Suicide Partner,” seventeen-year-old Roman. As the two spend t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More