Synopsis

They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.

Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of clinical depression. When she meets a boy named Faerry, she recognizes they both have magic in the marrow of their bones. And when Faerry and his family move to the same street, the two start to realize that their lifelines may have twined and untwined many times before.

They are both terrified of the forest at the end of Marsh Creek Lane.

The Forest whispers to Whimsy. The Forest might hold the answers to the part of Faerry he feels is missing. They discover the Forest holds monsters, fairy tales, and pain that they have both been running from for 11 years.

Review/ my thoughts

This was well written and beautifully told. This novel is written in verse and uses a lot of magical realism to tell the story. Whimsy who is also back and forth in the hospital because her parents she isnt doing well. Whimsy meets a fae boy named Faerry. They both share something in common they both lost a sibling in the magical garden. I would have to say this is the type of story you have to pay attention to because the author uses beautiful language to describe sadness.

I really enjoyed this, it start off a tab bit confusing but it was easy to follow. Overall this was an original and well written story on sorrow, sad and grief and how one handles it all. I will continue to read by this author in the future, because she is very unique with her writing and tones.

Rating

4.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟