Where the Light Goes follows teenager Emmy Beck in the loss of her celebrity sister to suicide. Readers join Emmy as she grieves, searches for answers and searches for herself. But as she thrashes out a new identity in a world without her star, Emmy risks becoming exactly what destroyed her sister.
Wrapped up in the story, I felt as though I grieved, cried, laughed and raged alongside Emmy. In a story pushing the boundaries of print media, readers explore the complex and ugly side to grief, navigating identity after a bereavement, and the role of the media in responsibly reporting suicide. An unflinching yet tender exploration of grief, Where the Light Goes humanises hugely stigmatised issues and opens up conversations for us all.
Reviewed by Erin, Launceston College, Launceston Tas
Age Guide 14+
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