When Haru Was Here
A heartbreaking YA romance from the author of the TikTok sensation You've Reached Sam
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From Dustin Thao, bestselling author of TikTok sensation You’ve Reached Sam, comes the magical YA romance novel When Haru Was Here.
'It's magical how Dustin Thao can make you fall in love with having your heart broken' - Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End
After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief. Until one of them becomes real, and a boy he met last summer – Haru Tanaka – walks into the coffee shop and sits down next to him. The only thing is, nobody else can see him.
Eric suddenly has someone to connect with, making him feel less alone in the world. But as they spend more time together, he begins to question what is real. Soon Eric is losing control of the very thing that is holding him together, and must confront his reality. Even if it means losing Haru forever.
'Get your tissues ready, this is another heart-wrenching, stunning exploration of love and loss from Dustin Thao' – Alex Aster, author of Lightlark
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When Vietnamese American Eric Ly, an aspiring filmmaker, met enigmatic Haru during his high school's international club's annual trip to Japan, they became fast friends, spending the day together but separating before they can share contact information. Fourteen months later, 19-year-old Eric is reeling following the death of his best friend and crush, Daniel. With his sister dropping out of college to go on tour with a band and his parents disengaged from his life, Eric feels abandoned. To cope with his grief, he takes refuge in imagined scenarios, until he's unexpectedly reunited with Haru. It soon becomes clear to Eric, however, that he's the only one who can see Haru, who accompanies Eric on his adventures around Chicago to help break the monotony and isolation of his life. But Eric's new job at a theater box office and the opportunities it presents to interact with the world around him strains the boys' relationship. Though some plot threads are wrapped up too neatly, Thao (You've Reached Sam) casts an intelligent look into the harm and benefits of one teen's coping mechanisms in this sharply depicted exploration of grief and moving on. Ages 12–up.
