The Beauty That Remains

Written by Ashley Woodfolk

Can music heal the wounds of loss and reunite broken souls?

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336 pages· HL810L

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Bookroo's summary

Autumn, Shay, and Logan are shattered by personal tragedies, each struggling to find solace. Autumn clings to unanswered messages, Shay battles to maintain her music blog, and Logan obsesses over vlogs of his deceased ex. As their worlds crumble, a band's music offers a glimmer of hope. Can these melodies mend their fractured lives and bring them back together? Discover how beauty emerges from grief in this poignant tale of love, loss, and the healing power of music.

From the publisher

Told from three diverse points of view, this story of life and love after loss is one Angie Thomas, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give, believes “will stay with you long after you put it down.” We’ve lost everything . . . and found ourselves. Loss pulled Autumn, Shay, and Logan apart. Will music bring them back together? Autumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. And Logan has always turned to writing love songs when his real love life was a little less than perfect. But when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough. Now Logan can’t stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. Shay is a music blogger who’s struggling to keep it together. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered. Despite the odds, one band’s music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind. “Woodfolk’s debut cuts deeply, and then wipes your tears away. Wrenching, heartfelt, and vividly human.” –Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

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