Every Time You Go Away

by Abigail Johnson and Shanae Johnson

Book Overview

After three years apart, can they find their way back to each other?Since the moment Ethan first arrived at his grandparents' house, Rebecca and Ethan have been drawn to each other. But even as children, they knew their time together was limited. Time and time again, Ethan's mom would sober up and take him away--only to bring him back when she relapsed.Three years have passed since Ethan last lived with his grandparents, and Ethan and Rebecca are...

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BB5DDCY3
• ISBN13: 9798212223652
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Inkyard Press
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Heartbreaking story that spans several years

I love dual point of view books. Check. I love getting my heart torn from my body with a good book. Check. I love characters that feel so real you have to remind yourself they’re works of fiction. Check check. Johnson does it again with every time you go away. She makes you love her characters and hate her characters and want to jump inside her book and hold her characters close or grab them by the shoulders and shake them and scream “what is wrong with you?!” She makes you laugh on one page and then the next let out an embarrassingly loud sob ( careful if you read in public spaces) and then has you talking out loud to the pages as if you’re with a friend in need of advice. This book just gutted me. It feels so heavy and right when you think “ I can’t take anymore “ Johnson carefully pulls you away to rest and smile and giggle and breathe. I am in love with Johnson’s internal monologue for her characters. It what makes them all feel so real. This book is one of her bests and I highly recommend. Trigger warning: drug addiction, underage drinking, grief and loss.