It's been three years since Miles fell for Vivian, a talented and dazzling transgender girl. Eighteen months since a suicide attempt left Vivian on life support. Now Miles isn't sure who he is without her, but knows it’s time to figure out how to say goodbye.
He books a solo trip to Iceland but then has a hard time leaving the refuge of his hotel room. After a little push from Oskar, a local who is equal parts endearing and aloof, Miles decides to honor Vivian's life by photographing her treasured Doc Martens standing empty against the surreal landscapes. With each step he takes, Miles finds his heart healing - even as he must accept that Vivian, still in a coma, will never recover.
Told through a series of instant messages to Vivian, this quirky and completely fresh novel explores love, loss, and the drastic distances we sometimes have to travel in order to move on.
- ISBN13 9781328852335
- Publish Date 1 June 2018 (first published 20 March 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 24 December 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Imprint HMH Books for Young Readers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English