Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindย meetsย Past Livesย in this gripping, emotional story of two childhood friends navigating the fallout of one erasing their memory of the other, from acclaimed author Sarah Suk.
Seventeen-year-old Yena Bae is spending the summer in Busan, South Korea, working at her momโs memory-erasing clinic. She feels lost and disconnected from people, something sheโs felt ever since her best friend, Lucas, moved away four years ago without a word, leaving her in limbo.
Eighteen-year-old Lucas Pak is also in Busan for the summer, visiting his grandpa, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimerโs disease. But he isnโt just here for a regular visitโheโs determined to get his beloved grandpa into the new study running at the clinic, a trial program seeking to restore lost memories.
When Yena runs into Lucas again, sheโs shocked to see him and even more shocked to discover that he doesnโt remember a thing about her. Heโs completely erased her from his memories, and she has no idea why.
As the two reconnect, they unravel the mystery and heartache of what happened between them all those years agoโand must now reckon with whether they can forge a new beginning together.
Sarah Suk (pronounced like soup with a K) lives in Vancouver, Canada, where she writes stories and admires mountains. She is the author of the young adult novels Meet Me at Blue Hour, The Space between Here & Now, and Made in Korea as well as the cowriter of John Choโs middle grade novel Troublemaker. When sheโs not writing, you can find her taking film photos or eating a bowl of bingsu. You can visit Sarah online at sarahsuk.com.