So many feels about this gritty story. It hurt me, in a powerful way. It made me question and guess and want to lash out and it made me cry. Told in different time periods from the point of view of different characters, it’s a piecing together book, a “how did we get here” book. It delved into complex relationships, both those very broken and those flexible enough to survive. At its heart, though, is the question: can we move forward after we’ve made a grievous choice? Is there space in this world for making things right? Mostly because of the vulnerability and complexity of the characters, I found the book readable and engaging, even with the dark subject matter. And, like I said, it did made me FEEL, but I wanted a bit more from that question about redemption. I could tell that was the point but I didn’t feel quite as much oomph as I was hoping I would, once it was all over. It is a great springboard, though, for discussions on a lot of deep topics for older teens.
Sensitivity warning: there is child abuse, teenage sex and hard language
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