Last Night I Sang to the Monster

Written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

A teen in rehab struggles to remember how he got there and if happiness is possible.

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239 pages· HL490L

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Eighteen-year-old Zach finds himself in rehab, grappling with alcohol abuse and a foggy memory of how he arrived. As he navigates therapy and new friendships, Zach questions if he can overcome his past and find happiness. Can he unlock the memories that haunt him, or is forgetting the key to moving forward? Dive into Zach's journey of self-discovery and healing, where the stakes are nothing less than his future.

From the publisher

A finalist for the PEN USA Literary Award, this novel sensitively captures a teen’s recovery from alcohol abuse and depression.Zach is pretty sure that when he was born, God wrote Sad on his heart. Now, at eighteen, he finds himself with a drinking problem and walking the halls of rehab instead of high school. The thing is, he doesn’t remember exactly how he checked in. Instead of a dog, Zach has a therapist. He’d rather have a dog. The dog wouldn’t push Zach to remember. Maybe remembering would be worse. But as Zach tentatively makes friends and opens up to the process, he begins to wonder if he might be capable of happiness, too.

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