Lessons from a Dead Girl
"Portrays the tense and finely crafted dynamics between two girls. . . .A razor-sharp examination of friendship, abuse, and secrets." — KIRKUS REVIEWSLeah Greene is dead. For Laine, knowing what really happened and the awful feeling that she is, in some way, responsible set her on a journey of...
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"Portrays the tense and finely crafted dynamics between two girls. . . .A razor-sharp examination of friendship, abuse, and secrets." — KIRKUS REVIEWSLeah Greene is dead. For Laine, knowing what really happened and the awful feeling that she is, in some way, responsible set her on a journey of painful self-discovery. Yes, she wished for this. She hated Leah that much. Hated her for all the times in the closet, when Leah made her do those things. They were just practicing, Leah said. But why did Leah choose her? Was she special, or just easy to control? And why didn’t Laine make it stop sooner? In the aftermath of the tragedy, Laine is left to explore the devastating lessons Leah taught her, find some meaning in them, and decide whether she can forgive Leah and, ultimately, herself.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780763644857 (0763644854)
Publish date: August 11th 2009
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Realistic Fiction,
Coming Of Age,
Contemporary,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Death,
Glbt,
Abuse,
Dark
It took me just a couple of hours to finish this book. It is very twisted and dark. Kid abusing sexually another kid. Both females, best friends, nonetheless. Laine was not a very sympathetic character and Leah was just a crazy, screwed-up girl.The book touches delicate issues such as bullying, sexu...
This was interesting. Rtc.
Kind of creepy..but written very beautifully..
After reading the back cover and checking out some reviews, I was intrigued. The story had so much potential, could have been fantastic, but unfortunately fell incredibly flat, feeling one-dimensional and ultimately shallow. I tried, kept putting it down and walking away for months, only to pick i...