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A Promise to Keep

by Laurel Wenson

Acting, grief, and a difficult promise

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Acting, grief, and a difficult promise

Teagan’s story brings together the loss of a close friend, her work with residents at Caldwell Manor, and her commitment to keep acting. Three years after Joanne’s death from complications related to anorexia, Teagan is still trying to carry out the promise they shared: continue performing and make a new friend. The arrival of a girl competing for Teagan’s role puts that promise in tension with her immediate feelings. The description also identifies Teagan as ace/aro, placing that aspect of her identity alongside the book’s themes of friendship, grief, and performance.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about grief and friendship
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction with a performing arts connection
  • Readers interested in an ace/aro protagonist

Themes

Grief and lossFriendshipActing and performanceKeeping promisesAsexual and aromantic identity

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Book overview

Seventeen year old ace/aro Teagan has spent three years trying to heal from the loss of her best friend Joanne who died in 8th grade because of complications from anorexia. Teagan has learned to survive with the help of her good friend Brian and the elderly residents at Caldwell Manor where she works as an activity aide. However, there is one obstacle that she has yet to overcome: she had made a promise to her best friend that she would keep on acting and find a new friend, but she can't stand the new girl in town who's competing for her role!
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