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The Gatekeepers
The Gatekeepers | Jen Lancaster
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The heartbreaking and hopeful young adult fiction debut from New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster. Anyone passing through North Shore, Illinois, would think it was the most picture-perfect place ever, with all the lakefront mansions and manicured hedges and iron gates. No one talks about the fact that the brilliant, talented kids in town have a terrible history of throwing themselves in front of commuter trains. Meet Simone, the bohemian transfer student from London, who is thrust into the strange new reality of an American high school; Mallory, the hypercompetitive queen bee; and Stephen, the first-generation genius who struggles with crippling self-doubt. Each one is shocked when a popular classmate takes his own life and his death triggers more suicides. With so many students facing their own demons, can they find a way to save each other--as well as themselves? Inspired by true events that happened in the author's hometown, The Gatekeepers is a moving story that offers an unflinching look at the pressures teens face and the hope that tragedy can be prevented.
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This book wasn‘t amazingly written, with some cliche parts and bad couples, but I am willing to overlook all that, because as a constantly stressed high school student this was exactly what I needed to read. Even if the execution isn‘t perfect, the message, that students need to support each other, that suicide is preventable if you are looking out for those around you, and that turning the pressure all the way up never ends well, is everything.

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Kappadeemom
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I love Jen Lancaster‘s books, but I never got around to reading this YA of hers. Next up!

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Cheekymom3
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I keep having people tell me she‘s an amazing author.... but it‘s just ok. The book was different from her usual single girl books but it was just ok. I only liked 2 characters out of a plethora of them... I almost bailed twice but I wanted to see how my two characters ended up.

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saheffernan
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"A feeling of peace and Tranquility washes over me and the universe turns Technicolor, like when Dorothy finally lands in Oz."

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saheffernan
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62 pages in and already relate to the characters!

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saheffernan
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This is love!

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britt_brooke
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#HumpDayPost @MinDea

1. My bookish pumpkins from last year. Two favorite books with two prominent hats. 😉 Haven‘t had time to do any this year yet.
2. Jen Lancaster‘s new novel, her first go at YA (tagged)
3. white chocolate
4. nickel earrings
5. weather graphic on the newspaper the gentleman sitting near me in the Y Lobby is reading

hermyknee 😍😍😍 7y
Cinfhen I like your nearest yellow item!!!! 7y
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mrp27 Love the pumpkins! 7y
LeahBergen Love your pumpkins. I think you still have time to make this the "year of the Infinite Jest pumpkin" ... right?? ? 7y
britt_brooke @LeahBergen That is an amazing idea!! Hmmm .... maybe I can work that in. 🤔 7y
britt_brooke @mrp27 Thanks! 7y
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