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Title details for The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson - Available

The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried

by Shaun David Hutchinson
Candace Thaxton
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"A fearless and brutal look at friendships...you will laugh, rage, and mourn its loss when it's over." —Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation

"Simultaneously hilarious and moving, weird and wonderful." —Jeff Zentner, Morris Award–winning author of The Serpent King

Six Feet Under meets Pushing Daisies in this quirky, heartfelt story about two teens who are granted extra time to resolve what was left unfinished after one of them suddenly dies.
A good friend will bury your body, a best friend will dig you back up.

Dino doesn't mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He's just not used to them talking back. Until Dino's ex-best friend July dies suddenly—and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead.

As Dino and July attempt to figure out what's happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly, and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life.

Critically acclaimed author Shaun Hutchinson delivers another wholly unique novel blending the real and surreal while reminding all of us what it is to love someone through and around our faults.

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  • Release date

    February 19, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781508268260
      • File size: 189150 KB
      • Duration: 06:34:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Candace Thaxton and Timothy Andr�s Pabon narrate an unusual story for teens. Dino's parents own a funeral home, so he's not uncomfortable around dead bodies, but he's not prepared for his late ex-best friend, July, to come back to life--sort of. Thaxton's voice is not quite believable as a teenage girl's, but she makes up for it with an appropriately cynical tone, and she brings July's vibrant personality to the forefront. Pabon is better as Dino, though his narration at times sounds a bit rushed. This wonderful exploration of friendship and how its meaning can change and evolve is not for those with a weak stomach. The graphic descriptions of body decomposition seem more vivid on audio than they would be in print. H.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

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