Playlist for the Dead
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Part mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale in the vein of Thirteen Reasons Why, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Spectacular Now, Michelle Falkoffโs debut is an honest and gut-wrenching novel about loss, rage, what if feels like to outgrow a friendship thatโs always defined youโand the struggle to redefine yourself.
There was a party. There was a fight. The next morning, Samโs best friend, Hayden, was dead. And all he left Sam was a playlist of songs and a suicide note: For Samโlisten and youโll understand.
To figure out what happened, Sam has to rely on the playlist and his own memory. But the more he listens, the more he realizes that his memory isnโt as reliable as he thought. And it might only be by taking out his earbuds and opening his eyes to the people around him that heโll finally be able to piece together his best friendโs story. And maybe have a chance to change his own.
โAn absorbing and sensitive read.โย โBulletin of the Center for Childrenโs Books
โFalkoff lightens the substantial topics of grief, bullying, and suicide with Samโs engaging investigation.โ โALA Booklist
โRealistic and well-written. The strong characters, dialogue and the use of the playlist to structure the book make this a good pick for struggling readers.โย ย โSchool Library Journal
โFalkoff treats a difficult topic with delicacy and care.โ โPublishers Weekly
โTruly powerful moments.โย โKirkus Reviews
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Michelle Falkoff is the author of Playlist for the Dead, Pushing Perfect, and Questions I Want to Ask You. Her fiction and reviews have been published in ZYZZYVA, DoubleTake, and the Harvard Review, among other places. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writersโ Workshop and currently serves as director of communication and legal reasoning at Northwestern University School of Law. Visit her online at www.michellefalkoff.com.
