This... book......
I don't even know how to accurately finish that statement. A plethora of words couldn't express my adoration for this book. I don't normally cry over books (surprisingly), but this had me sprawled on my living room floor heaving the deepest sobs.
This reaction actually quite startled me. I don't have any personal connection with most of what Hayley Kincain experiences, but each page hit me like a ton of bricks. Each desperate cry for help from Hayley made my neck hairs stand on end, and a shiver creep up my spine. I'm not quite sure how Laurie Halse Anderson did it, but darn did she do it well.
From an ignorant standpoint, one might say she wrote this to express her inner demons, possibly tying her to Hayley. And upon further research, I have found this to actually be somewhat true. Anderson's father fought in WWII, and returned home with severe PTSD. This haunted Anderson for her whole life, but her family remained silent while she grew up. As she began her life as a writer, she puzzled for years on how to accurately portray her own emotions from being raised by a PTSD victim.
I would definitely recommend this book to any teenager or adult that I see. It shows the angst every teen experiences, and mixes in a little drama to the mix.
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