Shusterman, Neal - Challenger Deep (Hardback)

Challenger Deep follows high school student Caden Bosch as he begins to slip into a fractured mental world. On one level, Caden imagines himself aboard a ship bound for the deepest point on Earth — the Challenger Deep — where he must decide whether to obey the captain or join a mutiny. Simultaneously, his real life unravels: his moods shift, his relationships strain, and family members wrestle with how to help.

Neal Shusterman writes with vivid, disorienting prose and integrates haunting illustrations (by his son, Brendan) that echo Caden’s internal state. The novel gives an empathetic, raw, and metaphor-rich look into mental illness, identity, and the challenge of holding onto self when reality fragments.

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