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That Night
That Night | Amy Giles
4 posts | 5 read | 4 to read
An evocative story by acclaimed author Amy Giles about tragedy, love, and learning to heal. The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways. As Jess struggles to take care of her depressed mother and Lucas takes up boxing under the ever-watchful eye of his overprotective parents, their paths converge. They slowly become friends and then something more, learning to heal and move forward together. But what does it mean to love after an unspeakable tragedy?
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Erinreadsthebooks
That Night | Amy Giles
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Eh, I'm bailing. First half was cute but it fell off for me. Maybe I took too long of a break between reading sessions and couldn't hop back on. Maybe all the meaningless conversations and banter got the best of me. Maybe there were too many back stories. Maybe I'm just not in the mood. Whatever it is, I'm moving on. ✌️🤷🏼‍♀️

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Erinreadsthebooks
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Oof. Gut punch. Isn't that the truth?

Really enjoying this book that's set in the aftermath of a mass shooting. What's life like for the victims' families, the survivors, and those lucky enough to not be directly affected?

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Cityofamber
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This book was so good. I love how the story took place months after the shooting- and that the shooting wasn‘t the focus but the aftermath and how to people are dealing months after once it seems like a lot of the chaos has calm, it was a unique take.

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bookishlovermeg14
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This book is a powerful and moving with the main characters points of view! Amy Giles writes beautifully about grief and how the parents and child handle grief on different levels. Amy Giles writing on family dynamics is captivating.l! The type of topics that Amy Giles writes about in this book are phenomenal! This book that will stick with you after you read it, because it teaches you the different ways that a parent and child grieves!