Last Places

Last Places is a 2010 novel written by Matt Guion. The story follows a group of eight friends as they meet together a year after the death of their best friend, Peggy de Witte, who was the central figure of the group. In order to help remember her—and hopefully bring the group back together—Peggy's boyfriend Dave suggests that they visit all of the places that each of them saw her last. Last Places draws a lot of influence from John Green books, especially Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns.


 * Betty and Veronica: Gil and Peggy for Dave.
 * Burger Fool: Herb starts the story as one.
 * Death by Sex: In a more literal sense than this trope is usually used: Peggy wouldn't've died if she didn't go to Dave's that night to have sex with him.
 * Even the Girls Want Her: Especially Sonya.
 * Hazel Eyes: Peggy.
 * Interrupted Suicide
 * Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Peggy was one of these to her friends, though in unique ways for each of them.
 * NaNoWriMo: The story is based on Guion's 2009 NaNoWriMo novel.
 * No Social Skills: Rob.
 * Posthumous Character: Everything we learn about Peggy is told through flashback and the characters' descriptions of her.
 * Significant Reference Date/Significant Death Date: Peggy died on December 21, 2012.
 * Teen Pregnancy: Gil has a case of this.
 * Their First Time: Happened for Dave and Peggy less than an hour before she died.
 * Twofer Token Minority: Sonya is a black lesbian.
 * Significant Reference Date/Significant Death Date: Peggy died on December 21, 2012.
 * Teen Pregnancy: Gil has a case of this.
 * Their First Time: Happened for Dave and Peggy less than an hour before she died.
 * Twofer Token Minority: Sonya is a black lesbian.