The Pact (1998) is a novel by bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a possible suicide pact between two teenage lovers.
"Chris and Emily, teenagers from the same neighborhood and very close families, have been as close as siblings since birth, but as teenagers their relationship develops into something more. Emily feels pressured, and develops suicidal feelings. She shares her thoughts with Chris, and he attempts to prevent her from committing th...
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The Pact (1998) is a novel by bestselling author Jodi Picoult about a possible suicide pact between two teenage lovers.
"Chris and Emily, teenagers from the same neighborhood and very close families, have been as close as siblings since birth, but as teenagers their relationship develops into something more. Emily feels pressured, and develops suicidal feelings. She shares her thoughts with Chris, and he attempts to prevent her from committing the act.For eighteen years the Hartes and the Golds have lived next door to each other, sharing everything from Chinese food to chicken pox to carpool duty-- they've grown so close it seems they have always been a part of each other's lives. Parents and children alike have been best friends, so it's no surprise that in high school Chris and Emily's friendship blossoms into something more. They've been soul mates since they were born.
So when midnight calls from the hospital come in, no one is ready for the appalling truth: Emily is dead at...
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