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Clover Wallace is eighteen years old when she leaves behind the familiar mountains of Colorado for the quiet, eerie streets of Hawkins. She moves with her father—once a respected teacher, now a disgraced man struggling with the weight of his own demons. He’s promised Clover he’ll stop drinking, get his act together, and be the father she deserves. It’s not the first time he’s made that promise.
For most of her life, Clover has lived in the shadow of his abuse—both emotional and physical. Isolated and manipulated into silence, she’s learned not to trust easily, to keep her head down, and to avoid forming close relationships. For the first time, she’ll get to know her aunt, Claudia, and her cousin Dustin, relatives she’s never met but longs to connect with.
Starting senior year as the new girl in a small town isn’t easy, but Clover is determined. She’s ready to figure out who she is outside of her father’s control. She wants real friendships, a life of her own—and maybe even love. There’s a certain local metalhead who catches her eye, and for once, she feels like maybe, just maybe, she deserves something good.