In the US, suicide is the third leading cause of death among people between 10-14 years of age, compared to the seventeenth among people over the age of 65 ( CDC, 2015). However, this term has also been used to address teen suicides in recent years. When we think of “epidemics”, most people might think about infectious diseases like smallpox or Ebola. THEME: Very important, and I like how The Program highlights youth suicidality as a major theme. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. Because their depression is gone - but so are their memories. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment.
Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. And with all the lies surrounding her, she realizes she has no one left to rely on but herselfeven if she doesnt know who that is anymore.Category: ( Young Adult) Science Fiction / Dystopia / Romance Introduction The former closer will start to see that she is the first step in fighting an epidemic.īut Quinlan doesnt want to be a cure. The journey brings Quinn to Arthurs daughter, Virginia, who tells Quinn the truth about Pritchards motives. Except Deacons been keeping secrets of his own, so Quinn must set out alone to find Arthur Pritchard, the doctor whos been trying to control her life. The only person Quinn trusts is Deacon, her best friend and the love of her life. But she couldnt have guessed how her last case would bring down her entire world. Through this process, Quinn learned to read people and situations, even losing a bit of herself to do so. She was a closera person hired to play the role of the recently deceased in order to give their families closure. Quinlan McKee has spent her life acting as other people. Can one girl help others find closure by slipping into the identities of their loved ones? Find out in this riveting sequel to The Remedy and companion to the New York Times bestselling The Program and The Treatment.
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