Will You Care If I Die?

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘It’s heartbreaking. It’s scary. It’s beautiful.’ Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove

In a world where children murder children, and where gun violence is the worst in Europe, Nicolas Lunabbas job as a social organizer with Malms underclass requires firm boundaries and emotional detachment. But all that changes when he meets Elijah an unruly teenage boy of mixed heritage whose perilous future reminds Nicolas of his own troubled past amongst the marginalized people who live on the fringes of every society.

Allowing Elijah into his home and then into his heart, Nicolas crosses one of his own red lines. With the odds stacked against them, and completely unprepared for the journey he and Elijah now set off on together, can Nicolas keep Elijah safe from harm and steer him towards a better future?

Written as a letter to Elijah, Will You Care If I Die? is a disarmingly direct memoir about social class, race, friendship and unexpected love. A blazingly topical story about social polarization and the rise of the far right, Nicolas and Elijahs story asks us to reimagine what it means to care for one another in an uncaring world.

Author Information

Nicolas Lunabba is one of the most influential voices in the Swedish debate regarding young people at risk of spiralling into violence and crime in neglected areas of the country. He runs Helamalm, an organization committed to social justice, which aims to create a sense of safety and stability for the marginalized. In 2022 Lunabba was awarded the Swedish Martin Luther King prize for his work, and also has an honorary doctorate in social work from Malm University.