β Scribed by Benwell, Sarah
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A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful debut novel infused with the haunting grace of samurai death poetry and the noble importance of friendship.
Abe Sora is going to die, and heβs only seventeen years old. Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigβs disease), heβs already lost the use of his legs, which means he can no longer attend school. Seeking a sense of normality, Sora visits teen chat rooms online and finally finds what heβs been longing for: friendship without pity.
As much as he loves his new friends, he canβt ignore whatβs ahead. Heβs beginning to lose the function of his hands, and soon heβll become even more of a burden to his mother. Inspired by the death poems of the legendary Japanese warriors known as samurai, Sora makes the decision to leave life on his own terms. And he needs his friends to help him.
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