Rating:  ★★★★☆ – really liked it

Trigger Warning:  Sexual Abuse

I won’t call this an easy read by any means, but it was so good I read through it all in one sitting, unable to put it down. I really like the way Mindi Scott chose to represent the story. Coley doesn’t act how most people might expect someone in her situation to act, but that’s why it’s so important that this book is out there: because there is no “way to act” in this situation and people in Coley’s place are still victims. The subject matter is sensitive, but I definitely recommend this book to everyone, whether they are YA fans or not.

I will say, don’t go into this expecting an uplifting narrative about a girl getting help and healing from her abuse, because this book isn’t about that part of Coley’s story. Spoiler: [start] In fact, Scott ends the book right as Coley is about to tell her mom what’s been happening, so we have no idea what happens after that. [end]

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