I have had this book on my TBR pile for a very long time. Previous to reading this book I had read Anderson's Wintergirls (which I loved) and The Impossible Knife of Memory (which was okay). This was an amazing read, I really enjoyed this and ended up reading it (almost) one sitting.
This story is told in small sections and portrays the day to day life of a high school girl, Melinda, who is friendless and outcast because of calling the cops at a end-of-party summer. No one knows the truth of why she called the cops; she was raped by an upperclassman and didn't know what else to do. Since she was terrified and fled as the cops were arriving, only she (and the boy who raped her) know what really happened.
Miranda's story is heartbreaking and gives incredible insight into how such a violent event affects everything in her life. She is so alone and falling deeply into depression. She doesn't have support from anyone because no one knows the truth. The only light in her life is her unique art teacher and his art class. Watching Miranda slowly dig herself out of this deep hole and finally speak up for herself was amazing and is enough to give everyone hope.
This is a painful but completely engaging read. I just couldn't put this book down, I was completely sucked into Miranda's day to day life.
Overall this is an amazing read that everyone should read. It touches on a sensitive topic and is not a comfortable read. The writing style is addictive and completely draws you into the story; just an amazing book about something that should be discussed more.
This story is told in small sections and portrays the day to day life of a high school girl, Melinda, who is friendless and outcast because of calling the cops at a end-of-party summer. No one knows the truth of why she called the cops; she was raped by an upperclassman and didn't know what else to do. Since she was terrified and fled as the cops were arriving, only she (and the boy who raped her) know what really happened.
Miranda's story is heartbreaking and gives incredible insight into how such a violent event affects everything in her life. She is so alone and falling deeply into depression. She doesn't have support from anyone because no one knows the truth. The only light in her life is her unique art teacher and his art class. Watching Miranda slowly dig herself out of this deep hole and finally speak up for herself was amazing and is enough to give everyone hope.
This is a painful but completely engaging read. I just couldn't put this book down, I was completely sucked into Miranda's day to day life.
Overall this is an amazing read that everyone should read. It touches on a sensitive topic and is not a comfortable read. The writing style is addictive and completely draws you into the story; just an amazing book about something that should be discussed more.
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