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Lauren\u2019s stuck in her sister\u2019s shadow until her late father\u2019s guitar helps her find her own voice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orbach paints adolescence in its true, complicated hues: awkwardness, yearning, and fear. Her depiction of friendship is especially strong, capturing both its fragility and potential for healing. Rather than leaning on melodrama, the novel draws power from the understated and deeply felt. Whether it\u2019s Lauren\u2019s discomfort at a family dinner, Becca\u2019s determination to keep jumping, or Cassidy\u2019s struggle to accept her mother\u2019s choices, the story captures the messy, beautiful contradictions of being fourteen. 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