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Synopsis
After Meredith's girlfriend commits suicide, she abandons art school and goes home to Washington, D.C., intending to kill herself, but a chance street encounter leads her to create a painting that acts as a magical passage through which the young, nineteenth-century French poet Arthur Rimbaud emerges, and both their lives are changed.
Is Radiant Days appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
Deals frankly with suicide and suicidal ideation as the protagonist grieves her girlfriend's death. Contains emotional intensity, mature themes about mental health, and likely some sexual content and language appropriate for older teens.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include suicide, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with this emotional story about finding hope through unexpected magic and connection after devastating loss.