The Last Time We Say Goodbye

There's death all around us.
We just don't pay attention.
Until we do.

The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment.

Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be.

As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone-a text Tyler sent, that could have changed everything.

Lex's brother is gone. But Lex is about to discover that a ghost doesn't have to be real to keep you from moving on.


From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand, The Last Time We Say Goodbye is a gorgeous and heart-wrenching story of love, loss, and letting go.


ISBN: 9780062318473
ISBN 10: 0062318470
Imprint: HarperTeen
On Sale: 02/10/2015
Available as a hardcover, ebook, and audiobook

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Nice Things People Have Said

“Raw, emotional, and gripping. An excellent and thoughtful exploration of grief.” —School Library Journal

“Evocative and insightful.” —Kirkus Reviews


“A quietly powerful, emotionally complex novel that will echo with readers long after it is finished. Both shatteringly painful and bright with life and hope.” —Booklist (starred review)