What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

She lives in the countryside in North Carolina with her daughter, husband, some lizards and two very spoilt dogs - read her once and fall in love. Sarah Dessen is the author of six stunning teen novels: Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, Lock and Key, That Summer and Along for the Ride. Estranged from her mother and her mother's new family, McLean has followed her dad in leaving the unhappy past behind. As they settle into the town of Lakeview, Mclean realizes that she is happy there, but she knows she probably won't stay. LibraryThing members description Book description Another town. Library descriptions No library descriptions found. Since her father is a restaurant consultant, the pair constantly moves around. Following her parents bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs. 'A compelling story and beautifully written' Time Out Since her parents' bitter divorce, McLean and her dad, a restaurant consultant, have been on the move-four towns in two years. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen tells the story of a teenage girl named Mclean Elizabeth Sweet who lives with her father after a divorce. 'A poignant coming-of-age story' Big Issue

Is it finally time to stop reinventing? Or will Mclean turn her back on the new life she loves, without even saying goodbye.

It's as if she's always known him, and just like that, she becomes Mclean again. Her neighbour, Dave, is like no one she's met before. But since losing her family and home Mclean has lost herself too she's been Eliza, then Lizbet, then Beth - changing her name as often as she changed towns. Mclean never lets herself get too attached.Īfter the scandal of her mother's affair, Mclean and her dad chose life on the road. What Happened to Goodbye is a captivating young adult novel about learning to be true to yourself, from New York Times Number One bestseller Sarah Dessen, author of Just Listen and Lock and Key. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen, 2023, Penguin Young Readers Group edition, in English.