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A 2018 debut novel by T.E. Carter. Ellie Frietas has been tormented through middle school, so she tries to blend in when she goes to high school. This earns her the attention of popular jerk Caleb, who convinces her that they can be secretly boyfriend and girlfriend. Unknown to Ellie, though, Caleb is dangerously in the thrall of his older, sadistic brother, Noah, and together they abduct, rape, and murder Ellie. She, forgotten in their deprived, lost town, watches over her own murder trial and tries to reckon with her memories of what has happened to her, and what it means to get justice.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })
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Bittersweet Ending: Although leaning heavily towards the bitter. Caleb and Noah are acquitted of all the rapes they committed, meaning none of their living victims get justice. The rape victims are left to struggle with their trauma and the fact that they weren't believed. They do, at least, go to prison for murdering Ellie - which seemed in no way a certainty - which means they can't hurt anybody else. Ellie's father does end up dating, but only years after his daughter's death, and it's clear that he'll never be the same. Ellie herself ends up as a ghost who can't communicate with anyone, it's not clear if she'll ever move on or if there's anywhere to go, but at least she saw her rapists and murderers be recognized for what they were.
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Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: Pointedly subverted, alongside The Nothing After Death. Ellie keeps expecting any of these things to happen, but they never do. It isn't clear if there is anywhere to go, or anything to transform into, or even to stop - but Ellie never meets any other "ghosts", which suggests that what happens to her is special in some way.
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