This Terrible True Thing: A Visual Novel

In this heartbreaking multimedia debut--filled with drawings, poems, and journal entries--author Jenny Laden draws on her own experience to create a story of grief and transcendence, perfect for fans of Francesca Zappia and Jennifer Niven.

Danielle Silver is a Philadelphia high school senior at the dawn of the '90s. Ever since her parents split up, she has known her father was gay, but she never expected to be hit with the bombshell that he is HIV positive. As he sickens, and AIDS starts to claim the lives of his friends, Danielle searches for silver linings while trying to balance paralyzing fear, grief, her social life, and schoolwork--capturing all the feelings as adolescence and some hard facts collide.

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.69lbs
ISBN: 9798200895670
Age: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2023