"What We Left Behind" - это книга для молодых взрослых, которая рассказывает о двух девушках, Тони и Гретчен, которые были парой в школе и были влюблены друг в друга. Однако, когда они разлучаются на первый год колледжа, они начинают осознавать, что их отношения не так прочны, как они думали. Тони начинает исследовать новый мир и свою истинную гендерную идентичность, в то время как Гретчен борется за то, чтобы выяснить, кто она есть вне их отношений. В процессе они должны решить, достаточно ли сильна их любовь, чтобы преодолеть все препятствия. Книга является важным произведением, которое вызывает размышления о том, что значит быть собой и о том, как любовь может преодолеть все трудности. Автор книги, Робин Тэлли, также известна по своей прошлой книге "Lies We Tell Ourselves", которая была признана критиками и номинирована на премию Goodreads Choice Awards в 2014 году.
Электронная Книга «What We Left Behind» написана автором Robin Talley в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781474030991
Описание книги от Robin Talley
‘A moving YA book. And an important one’ – The Telegraph on Lies We Tell OurselvesWhat if discovering who you really are means letting go of who you've been?Toni and Gretchen are the couple everyone envied in high school. They've been together forever. They never fight. They're hopelessly in love.When they separate for their first year at college they're sure their relationship will stay rock solid.The reality of being apart, however, is very different. Toni's discovering a new world – and a new gender identity – but Gretchen struggles to remember who she is outside of their relationship.While Toni worries that Gretchen won’t understand Toni's shifting identity, Gretchen begins to wonder where she fits in this puzzle. Now they must decide if their love is strong enough to last.A powerful new novel from the acclaimed author of Lies We Tell Ourselves.Praise for Robin Talley‘This is so thought-provoking it almost hurts to read it, yet every word is needed, is necessary and consequently this is a novel that lingers long after you've finished it' – Lovereading‘This is an emotional and compelling read that I did not want to put down. It is […] beautifully written and the tension just simmers on the pages.’ – Bookbabblers‘This book packs a very powerful punch’ – Historical Novel Society‘With great characterisation, tough issues covered, and a plot which had me guessing right up until the last pages, this is a must-read. Massively recommended!’ – The Bookbag‘This exceptional novel of first love and sexual awakenings is set against a backdrop of shocking racism and prejudice. It is incredibly well written as the tense, riveting story seamlessly combines fiction with historical fact.’ – Booktrust‘Every now and then a Young Adult book comes along that I want to push into every reader's hands, both young and old, and Lies We Tell Ourselves is that book for 2014’ – Jess Hearts Books‘Talley has mixed two controversial topics together to create a firecracker of a story’ – Cheryl M-M's Book Blog*A Goodreads Choice Awards semi-finalist 2014
