by Maria E. Andreu
“How do you explain to someone that you are so horrible and useless that your own father despises you? I am so ashamed. I don’t want them to know because I know they’ll figure out what that means about me. The dirty, ugly outcast I really am.” “… seventeen ways to say Illegal: Broken, Alone, Not...
She lived within herself, she was just waiting for the moment where her world would come crashing down. M.T. was a complex person, from the outside she was just like you and me but inside she was ready to explode, living with the day-by-day pressures ticking away. I admired M.T., she held her head u...
4.5
I had such huge expectations for this book, really looking forward to it, and I must say it didn’t disappoint. It dealt with more issues than I was expecting, but it only enriched the book. You could think that dealing with such strong subjects as domestic violence, illegal immigration and suicide a...
There's a little piece of myself that this book took, that I don't think I'll ever get back. I'm not sure I want it back. The Secret Side of Empty struck that perfect spot, right in the deepest parts of my heart, that made me feel the tiniest bit empty myself. M.T.'s story is one that I've seen firs...