Behind the Stars Real Close

A touching coming-of-age novel about loss, grief, new beginnings and first love

After her older sister Sina is killed in a car accident, her entire world falls to pieces for 15-year-old Felicitas. The only thing she has left of her sister is the shared chat. Feli now continues to chat with her sister on a one-sided basis. Here she has the feeling of being close to her sister, almost as if it were actually possible  that Sina could still reply to her online.

When Feli is caught climbing onto the school roof at night to watch the stars – something she often did with Sina – she is given community service. Three weeks of service
at the old people’s home! What?! Feli runs riot! But it’s no use, she has to go to the home and explain to the old people how to use a computer.

In the process, she makes friends with the elderly Clara Rotfuß and even begins to miss working at the old people’s home on her days off.
This is not only due to Clara, but also to Vito, who is doing a voluntary social year at the old people’s home.
But can you grieve for your sister and fall in love at the same time?