A heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a bestselling YA author, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star.
To the world, Lizzie Beck is a superstar: famous, talented and beloved.
To Emmy, she is simply Beth: her brilliant older sister, her idol.
But then Beth takes her own life, and all the light in the world disappears.
Now Emmy is lost. Amidst the media storm and overwhelming public grief, she must fight to save her own memories of her sister – and find out who she is without her.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529509137
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 266 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
"raw and brilliant" - Holly Bourne
A powerful and raw exploration of grief and fame, Where the Light Goes is infused with empathy and hope. - Fiona Noble, The Observer
Emmy’s grief, her rage at those she feels let Beth down, and her attempts to cope with social media onslaughts shape this wrenching, powerful novel for 14+, the talented Barnard’s best yet. - Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian
The always-thoughtful Sara Barnard is on form with Where the Light Goes [...] both heart-wrenching and hopeful” - The Irish Times
A heart-wrenching, unflinching exploration of grief, rage, sadness and hope, in all its messy forms told with a deeply authentic and moving voice. - WRDExtra
Where The Light Goes stole a sliver of my heart. This was an aching, raw and devastating read that cut to my core.
Barnard’s books just stun me with their brilliance every time, but I think Where The Light Goes is...
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Where The Light Goes stole a sliver of my heart. This was an aching, raw and devastating read that cut to my core.
Barnard’s books just stun me with their brilliance every time, but I think Where The Light Goes is...
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When I received a proof of this new read from publisher Walker Books, I have to admit to feeling uncomfortable about its subject matter. Death is, sadly, still a taboo subject in our society, with many bereaved... More
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