Book description
The coin changed Ephraim's life. But how can he change it back?
Sixteen-year-old Ephraim Scott is horrified when he comes home from school and finds his mother unconscious at the kitchen table, clutching a bottle of pills. The reason for her suicide attempt is even more disturbing: she thought she'd…
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1 author picked Fair Coin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is categorized as a young adult novel, but I read it as a fully grown adult and was able to snap right into my angsty teenage years.
This book gives the protagonist, Ephraim, a good amount of agency, as it’s the flip of a coin that fulfills his desires–basically, it’s a wishing well. But the different versions of his life that spring forth are what makes this story intriguing and often quite moving.
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