After her best friend dies suddenly, Meryl Lee slips into the "Blank," a deep and overpowering sense of grief. Her parents enroll her in a Maine boarding school, hoping that a change of scenery will help her heal. Despite early struggles to fit in at the strict St. Elene's prep school for girls, Meryl Lee soon forges strong connections with peers, teachers, and one Matt Coffin, a local boy who's fighting to overcome his own history of grief and loss. Brilliant characterization and a vividly realized late-60s setting make this novel really shine. Highly recommended for older KMG/early YA.