ALMOST HOME is the kind of dark, gritty, and painfully real contemporary YA novel that I dont find myself reading often. Yet if thats what youre looking for, then you should read this book. If were lucky, most of us will never find ourselves in these teenagers situations, but the way Jessica Blank writes about them and their conflicted emotions and desires is mesmerizing. The words on the page are brutally honest, yet lyrical, kind of like seeing a devastating scene in the glow of dazzling dawn light. And what the characters all want are things we can relate to: belonging, love, understanding. ALMOST HOME is compelling, and while you may not even like it while youre reading it, afterwards you will feel glad that you did.
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