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Chasing Through Time

by Tara Hodgson

A connection across two decades

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A connection across two decades

Emma’s high-school crisis—shaped by a breakup, an online scandal and isolation—intersects with Sarah’s life at the same school in 2001. A connection formed during a snowstorm links the girls across time, giving the story two perspectives on adolescence before and after social media. Their friendship brings questions of support and intervention into the foreground: Sarah wants to help Emma, but the distance between their eras limits what she can do. The book brings together themes of depression, reputation, romantic entanglements and the consequences of online actions, with the relationship between the girls at the center of its time-spanning premise.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in high-school fiction addressing depression and isolation.
  • Readers interested in how social media can shape reputation and relationships.
  • Readers drawn to stories connecting characters across different eras.

Themes

Depression and isolationSocial media and reputationTeenage relationshipsFriendship and support across time

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Book overview

In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her despair deepens with each passing day.

One fateful night during a sudden snowstorm, Emma forges a connection with Sarah, a girl who navigates the treacherous high school terrain of 2001. In this improbable friendship, they bond through the digital ether, supporting each other's struggles at the same school, in the same town, while separated by two decades.

The friendship becomes a lifeline for both girls. Their lives bear striking similarities, yet the differences are equally profound. While Sarah is spared from the perils of social media, she gains self-assurance and begins to discover herself. In contrast, Emma's struggles intensify as she faces dire consequences for her actions online and misguided romantic entanglements.

Sarah watches helplessly as Emma's life unravels, yearning to help but bound by the constraints of time. Emma's perilous descent accelerates, and the danger of not receiving the help she desperately needs looms large. Sarah, trapped twenty years in the past, must find a way to intervene before it's too late.

This gripping tale of bridging the gap between eras explores the enduring power of human connection, the complexities of teenage life, and the lengths to which a stranger will go to save a life.
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