The space between here & now

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Seventeen-year-old Aimee Roh has Sensory Time Warp Syndrome, a rare condition that causes her to time travel to a moment in her life when she smells something linked to that memory. Her dad is convinced she’ll simply grow out of it if she tries hard enough, but Aimee’s fear of vanishing at random has kept her from living a normal life. When Aimee disappears for nine hours into a memory of her estranged mom—a moment Aimee has never remembered before—she becomes distraught. Not only was this her longest disappearance yet, but the memory doesn’t match up with the story of how her mom left—at least, not the version she’s always heard from her dad. Desperate for answers, Aimee travels to Korea, where she unravels the mystery of her memories, the truth about her mother, and the reason she keeps returning to certain moments in her life. Along the way, she realizes she’ll need to reconcile her past in order to save her present. -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Time-travel fiction.

Magic realist fiction.

Subject Term:

Estranged families -- Fiction.

Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.

Memory -- Fiction.

Teenage girls -- Fiction.

Koreans -- Fiction

Geographic Term:

Korea (South) -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063255135

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Call Number:

YA SUK

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33607003686048	New Young Adult	SUK	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA novel follows a teen with a mysterious condition that transports her to the past when she smells certain scents linked to specific memories.

When Aimee disappears for nine hours into a memory of her estranged mom--a moment Aimee has never remembered before--she becomes distraught. Not only was this her longest disappearance yet, but the memory doesn't match up with the story of how her mom left--at least, not the version she's always heard from her dad.

Desperate for answers, Aimee travels to Korea, where she unravels the mystery of her memories, the truth about her mother, and the reason she keeps returning to certain moments in her life. Along the way, she realizes she'll need to reconcile her past in order to save her present.

From acclaimed author Sarah Suk comes an aching, powerful exploration of memory, grief, and the painful silences we must overcome to discover our truest selves.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

In this speculative novel by Suk (Made in Korea), Korean Canadian 17-year-old Aimee Roh navigates sensory time warp syndrome (STWS), a condition that causes her to physically travel back in time to certain memories when exposed to specific triggers. Her occasional disappearances are prompted by scent memory, and when they start increasing in frequency--and lasting for longer durations--she's desperate to see a specialist. But her father, who has been distant ever since her mother left for Korea, forbids it. After experiencing a memory that doesn't line up with what she's been told of her mother, Aimee travels from Vancouver to Seoul during her spring break seeking answers. There, she reconnects with long-lost childhood friend Junho Kim. A leisurely buildup hits its stride once Aimee leaves Canada; her search for her mother, rekindling her relationship with Junho, and meeting other Koreans with STWS combine into an uplifting and pensive adventure. Aimee and Junho's quippy banter, interspersed with heavier conversations about their families, culminates in a natural romance that's easy to root for, though Aimee's richly wrought character arc remains the focus of this unique take on travel, grief, and connection. Ages 13--up. Agent: Linda Epstein, Emerald City Literary. (Oct.)