Laurel is struggling to come to terms with her older sister May's death. A new school means that she can reinvent herself, but the shadow of May still hovers over her and Laurel finds herself trying to live up to the image that she has of her sister. On the first day of class, Laurel's English teacher has them write a letter to a dead person. She choses Kurt Cobain because he died young. Unable to turn the letter in, she continues the project writing to other dead celebrities about her thoughts and fears. 
 Being told completely through letters this book sadly had a bit too much tell and not enough show. Those who are fans of diary entry books will probably enjoy this. Despite the difficult topics (grief, sexual abuse, drug abuse), I was never able to connect with Laurel. Her voice was too just too passive for me.