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But what exactly is ? On the surface, it is the title of a Carnegie Medal-winning novel. However, for readers who have journeyed through its pages, The Changeover represents something much larger: a brutal, beautiful metaphor for the loss of childhood innocence, the awakening of female power, and the transactional nature of becoming an adult.

And that’s the secret. The changeover isn't a single event. It's a way of living. You don't go through a changeover and then arrive at a permanent destination. You learn to dance with the demolition. The Changeover

At its core, The Changeover is a supernatural romance set in the seemingly ordinary suburb of Gardendale, New Zealand. The story follows Laura Chant, a pragmatic and perceptive teenager who possesses a latent, unacknowledged psychic ability. Laura’s life is disrupted when her younger sister, Jacko, falls ill. But this is no ordinary sickness; Jacko has been possessed by the spirit of an ancient, malevolent entity known as the Carmody Braque. But what exactly is

The silence is deafening.