Throughout the book, we see Austin visiting a different friend and giving his advice on their troubles.

Though I knew Never Eighteen would be a somber read, I loved Bostic's idea of a three day journey of self reflection. He recruits his best friend and secret crush, Kaylee, to be his chauffeur and thus sets off on a three day journey. His need to believe that he can make a difference in the lives of others propels him to creates a list of people he would like to talk to and places he would like to visit before he goes. Knowing that he can't change his hand at fate, Austin makes the decision of how he wants to be remembered and to leave. Austin is dying and has a deadline from Father Time. Review: Despite its slim 200 pages, Never Eighteen packs an emotional punch that causes us to pause and reflect on the important things in life. And what starts as a way to say goodbye turns into a personal journey that brings love, acceptance, and meaning to Austin’s life. He journeys to places he’s loved and those he’s never seen. So with the help of his best friend, Kaylee, Austin visits every person in his life who touched him in a special way. The doctors say his chances of surviving are slim to none even with treatment, so he’s decided it’s time to let go.īut before he goes, Austin wants to mend the broken fences in his life.

At the rate he’s going, he probably won’t even see the end of the year. Description: Austin Parker is on a journey to bring truth, beauty, and meaning to his life.Īustin Parker is never going to see his eighteenth birthday.

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