Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World “ As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.” This is a perfect book.” -Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss “So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. poetic and skillfully crafted.' - Shelf Awareness ? “A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she’s known has been thrown into disarray.” - Publishers Weekly ? “LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis. “ Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.” -Bustle This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart.Īn intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind.

You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. “Short, poetic and gorgeously written.” –The New York Times Book Review –Includes a new foreword by Nicola Yoon, #1 bestselling author of The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything–

Nina LaCour's award-winning, achingly beautiful novel is now available in paperback!

We are okay by nina lacour