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Chaos Theory

Audiobook
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1 of 1 copy available
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.
Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.
 
DETACHED
Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.
 
WASTED
Andy Criddle is not okay. At all.
He’s had far too much to drink.
Again. Which is bad.
And things are about to get worse.
 
When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.
 
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 9, 2023
      When 18-year-old Andy Criddle drunkenly tries to text his ex-girlfriend during a party, he instead mistakenly messages quiet classmate Shelbi Augustine, 16. He then leaves the party and attempts to drive home, wrecking his car and being charged with a DUI in the process. While conducting his court-mandated community service hours at a soup kitchen, Andy encounters Shelbi, and the two embark on a tenuous friendship. Their fluid, text-based conversations easily translate to IRL get-togethers and mutual personal revelations. These include Shelbi divulging her bipolar depression and her fears of connection after a traumatic experience at her previous school, and Andy’s struggles with grief brought on by his younger sister’s death, and his resultant alcohol binges. Further emotional challenges escalate Andy’s drinking, however, leading to an incident with Shelbi that results in potentially friendship-ending consequences. Through conversational dialogue, empathetic third-person narration, and realistic depictions of two teens navigating mental health issues and associated stigma, Stone (Dear Justyce) offers an honest work that highlights the importance of mental illness advocacy amid societal preconceptions and pressures. An author’s note contextualizes instances of self-harm and suicide; resources conclude. Most characters are Black. Ages 14–up.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Author/narrator Nic Stone begins with a note explaining her personal experience relating to this audiobook and her hatred of the term "mental illness." She follows that with a warning of possible triggering content involving self-harm. Narrator Dion Graham superbly delivers a drunken text written by protagonist Andy Criddle. Graham provides a multilayered view of the 18-year-old, whose drinking is largely in response to grief and the responsibility he feels for his baby sister's death. Stone portrays Shelbi, a 16-year-old who has just been released from a mental health facility for self-harm. Together the narrators explore their characters' vulnerabilities and dramatize the healing power of love. Stone's afterword invites listeners to participate in putting an end to stigmas about mental health. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:730
  • Text Difficulty:3

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