Chain of hearts by Maureen McCarthy. Penguin Books, 1991.
While Sophie was driving her boyfriend and his siblings around, including her best friend, the car was hit by an out-of-control driver. Sophie reacts very badly to the accident and withdraws into herself and her room. Sophie is smoking, eating junk food and listening to loud music. In despair her mother sends her to her Aunt Fran, living at the family home. During the course of Sophie's stay Sophie is brought back into the world. However, many family quarrels and rifts are brought into the open and finally, the path to closure is found. Eventually Sophie has the courage to visit her boyfriend and his family and everything seems to be fine.
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