No one knows what happened to Alexi over the summer. And she deals with it on her own, hiding in her closet and scratching her neck.And when Bodee, who has secrets of his own, comes to live with Alexi's family, she discovers an unlikely friend. As they lean on each other for support, they give each ...
Initial reaction: This book had its share of flaws, but I still thought it was a powerful story for what it offered. Definitely shook me in places as I read it.Full review:I think Courtney C. Stevens's "Faking Normal" surprised me in terms of how powerful it turned out to be, especially for the way ...
Me encantó. Total y completamente. He leído muchos libros que tratan de violaciones, y este es el primero que de verdad me toca. El tema es tratado de una manera sutil pero desgarradora. Esta es la muestra que no hace falta ser gráfico para causar impacto. La identidad del violador es revelada casi ...
Title: Faking Normal Author: Courtney C. Stevens Format/Number of Pages: Hardback, 336 pages Goodreads bio: Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer. Ashamed and embarrassed, she hides in her closet and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the o...
Okay, okay, deep breaths. I still don't know what to write about this. Because it left me completely shocked and terrified for my life and everything that's dear to me. I loved and hated this more than a life itself. I'm still debating is this or "Forbidden" more mindfucking. Though I still this "...
OVERALL IMPRESSION: I loved this book. I feel like this book is an updated version of "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, which I loved as well (you can read my review here). It has the same feel to it, but it feels a little more recent. I had some theories while I was reading the book about what was ...
Actual rating: 4.5 starsBreakdown: 4 stars for everything this books is, 0.5 stars because it hits close to something personal.I am in a puddle of mixed emotions. I am confused if Alexi's story ist that gripping, if something personal is stirring into focus, or both. I have some criticisms about thi...
They both break your heart page by page, only to put it back together again by the end.I love books like these. It's 5:13 in the morning over here and having read through the night, was it worth it? That it's not just her but him as well, who feel broken. That it's not just her being there for him, ...
Alexi is hiding, literally and physically. She hides in her closet where she can tear at the back of her neck, over and over again, never letting the scars go away. What happened to her six months ago, she has tried to bury deep within her but the pain is still there. No one knows what happened to ...
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