Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You

Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You is renowned author Joyce Carol Oates's newest novel for teens. Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Wintergirls and Speak, said that "the painful honesty of this book will crack open your heart."

Senior year, their last year together, Merissa and Nadia need their best friend Tink more than they ever did before. They have secrets they can share with no one but her, toxic secrets that threaten to unravel their friendship—and themselves. Tink had a secret, too, a big one, but no one knows what it was. And now she's gone. . . .

In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews described Joyce Carol Oates as "a master at portraying the inner lives of teens." In Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You, she's created a powerful portrayal of a friendship strong enough to transcend death.

• Teen Mental Health: Explores the hidden struggles of high school seniors, from the intense pressure to be perfect to the dangerous secrets they keep locked inside.
• Secrets and Lies: Merissa and Nadia are unraveling, each hiding something from the other. But the biggest secret of all belonged to Tink, and it may have died with her.
• Toxic Friendship: In the wake of tragedy, the bonds of friendship are tested. Can Merissa and Nadia’s relationship survive the weight of what they refuse to say out loud?
• Coping with Suicide: A raw and honest look at the questions left behind when a friend is suddenly gone, and the desperate search for answers in the aftermath.