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You Can Recognize Late September by How the Leaves Whistle Just Right, Kindly to the Wind

Name: You Can Recognize Late September by How the Leaves Whistle Just Right, Kindly to the Wind
Rating: 3.79 (3 reviews)

Dawson Therre

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In 1987, Jack Boyd navigates adolescence, grief and young love. From his mom's leukemia to his best friend's car accident, Jack drags you into his world of sadness, showing how you can't save anyone in the end. But yet it's still worth trying.

GenresLiterary Fiction

270 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2024

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Audrey

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June 4, 2025

A devastatingly poignant coming of age story in the midst of great loss. "Jack Boyd" is both empathetically relatable and someone you only want to read about from a distance. The story is one of friendship, love, loss, grief, and acceptance. It is well told and at times even humorous. In the end, the story reminds the reader that we cannot change the trajectory of life " 'It's not anyone's job to save anybody, ... I thought you would both know that already.' ...and the fantasy of saving everybody would forever be told just as it were ---a fantasy." The only person you can save, you can keep, is you.

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Amberley Sazehn

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April 21, 2025

Dawson Therre stuns in debut novel!
Surprising twists fill this book and always keep you wondering what the real story is. The narrator has a unique writing style that captivates you from the first page.
If you’re a fan of The Perks of Being a Wallflower you’ll love this book