Honest and emotionally charged, Good and Gone is the story of a
teenage girl who must find her way back to herself as she grapples with
the truth of what her boyfriend did to her. A gripping YA that will
appeal to fans of Jandy Nelson and Sara Zarr.
When Lexi Green's older brother, Charlie, starts plotting a road trip to
find a famous musician who's been reported missing, she's beyond
confused. Her brother hasn't left the couch since his girlfriend broke
up with him months ago--but he'll hop in a car to find some hipster
rocker? Concerned at how he seems to be rebounding, Lexi decides to go
along for the ride.
Besides, Lexi could use the distraction. The anger and bewilderment
coursing through her after getting dumped by her pretentious boyfriend
Seth has left her on edge. As Lexi, Charlie, and their neighbor Zack hit
the road, Lexi recalls bits and pieces of her short-lived romance and
sees, for the first time, what it really was: a one-sided, cold-hearted
manipulation game. Not only did Seth completely isolate her, but he took
something she wasn't ready to give up.
The further along in their journey they get, the three uncover much more
than empty clues about a reclusive rocker's whereabouts. Instead, what
starts off as a car ride turns into something deeper as each of them
faces questions they have been avoiding for too long. Like the real
reason Charlie has been so withdrawn lately. What Seth stole from Lexi
in the pool house. And if shattered girls can ever put themselves back
together again.
