SYNOPSIS:
Some boys go too far. Some boys will break your heart. But one boy can make you whole.
When Grace meets Ian she’s afraid. Afraid he’ll reject her like the rest of the school, like her own family. After she accuses the town golden boy of rape, everyone turns against Grace. They call her a slut and a liar. But…Ian doesn’t. He’s funny and kind with secrets of his own.
But how do you trust the best friend of the boy who raped you? How do you believe in love?
WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT?
We all need feminism, and the more stories that enter into the YA world that will treat with respect and honesty such hard-hitting topics as rape and rape survival the better. While the idea of needing a boy to mend her or make her whole is not entirely palatable, the romance promises to be sensitive from early reviews.
The cover depicts Grace looking both haggard and alone while still defiant and protected, with her body turned away from the camera and her arms held defensively across her chest. It certainly draws the eye, especially with Grace in shades of black and grey against the turquoise wall.
Author Patty Blount’s previous contemporary YA novels are SEND, a novel about cyberbullying, and TMI, about online predators. The concepts of her stories are gorgeous and terrifying–go read them all!
EARLY REVIEWS SAY…
In an instructive and carefully drawn tale … A largely sensitive treatment of an emotionally complex topic.
(Kirkus Reviews)
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NECESSARY DETAILS
YA Contemporary
Paperback & ebook,352 pages
Published on August 1st, 2014 by Sourcebooks Fire (ISBN 1402298560)