Two high school strangers become secret pen pals via an old astronomy textbook, bonding over mystery, friendship, and life in rural Appalachia.
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Two high school strangers become secret pen pals via an old astronomy textbook, bonding over mystery, friendship, and life in rural Appalachia.
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Two strangers. One forgotten astronomy textbook. A decades-old secret. A fascinating, highly illustrated, epistolary novel perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Alice Oseman, featuring designed doodled edges! When a recent transfer student starts keeping her diary in the oldest textbook at the Green Bank High School library, the last thing she expects is to receive a response. Thus begins a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship and long-buried secrets between two secret pen pals at a rural West ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Secret crushes and mild queer romance; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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No evidence found in available sources
Profanity
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Substance use
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Addiction referenced as a minor family theme
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Queer coming-of-age; central sapphic friendship and crushes
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Class divides, racism, and bridging polarized worldviews
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Incarcerated relative and family hardship referenced
Other
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Major grief theme from a parent's death; minor teen pregnancy