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Minęły dwa miesiące, od kiedy szesnastoletnia Lily znalazła swoją starszą siostrę w kałuży krwi po próbie samobójczej. Po tym traumatycznym doświadczeniu Lily stara się wypierać uczucia, które ją przerastają. Ignorowanie ich staje się trudniejsze, gdy siostra wraca z leczenia w ośrodku psychiatrycznym.
W tym samym czasie w szkole pojawia się nowy uczeń - Micah, który zna siostrę Lily z ośrodka. Micah i Lily wspólnie przygotowują pewien wyjątkowy projekt poetycki. Za jego sprawą dziewczyna dostrzega, że tak usilnie tłumione do tej pory emocje i słowa desperacko domagają się jej uwagi i uwolnienia.
Pytanie tylko, jak zareaguje Micah, gdy pozna prawdziwą Lily…
W tym samym czasie w szkole pojawia się nowy uczeń - Micah, który zna siostrę Lily z ośrodka. Micah i Lily wspólnie przygotowują pewien wyjątkowy projekt poetycki. Za jego sprawą dziewczyna dostrzega, że tak usilnie tłumione do tej pory emocje i słowa desperacko domagają się jej uwagi i uwolnienia.
Pytanie tylko, jak zareaguje Micah, gdy pozna prawdziwą Lily…
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June 12, 2022
mental illness is not pretty. its exhausting and raw and i appreciate how this book doesnt romanticise it, which sometimes happens in YA fiction.
i think anyone who has ever felt the pressure to be perfect or has fears of letting other people down will be able to connect and relate with lily. i think her journey is one that needs to be told, as there are so many teens who are on the same path and will find solidarity in her struggles.
and although i am personally beyond this stage of life, i feel like a lot of readers will find this emotionally impactful.
side note - i would advise reader discretion when picking this up as there is a lot of real, yet potentially triggering, content.
↠ 3.5 stars
i think anyone who has ever felt the pressure to be perfect or has fears of letting other people down will be able to connect and relate with lily. i think her journey is one that needs to be told, as there are so many teens who are on the same path and will find solidarity in her struggles.
and although i am personally beyond this stage of life, i feel like a lot of readers will find this emotionally impactful.
side note - i would advise reader discretion when picking this up as there is a lot of real, yet potentially triggering, content.
↠ 3.5 stars
June 11, 2022
This book truly affected me more than I thought! It literally ripped my heart apart!
The slow burn start and getting stuck inside struggling heroine’s head shouldn’t make you stop reading this meaningful and heart wrenching story because its pace gets picked up after the introductions to the characters’ entire predicaments, struggles, suffers, sadnesses, challenges.
And it’s truly worth to keep going!
Here’s a quick summary of the plot:
I hear Lily’s pain completely: she pushes herself too hard to be the exemplary daughter after her sister’s bipolar disorder shakes the entire family to the core. She acts like everything is all right as she falls into pieces, fighting with her own inner demons.
She’s straight A student, track-star, golden child.
When she becomes partners with Micah for English project, she realizes she has found the only person who can truly understand what she’s been through because Micah also spent time at the same center her sister was sent. He still deals with his mental health issues, trying to get healed as school bullies are insistent to give him a hard time.
This book is thought provoking, heartfelt, realistic and definitely educational to learn and understand more about the people who are brave enough to fight against mental health issues.
I truly loved it!
Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children’s / Delacorte Press for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.
The slow burn start and getting stuck inside struggling heroine’s head shouldn’t make you stop reading this meaningful and heart wrenching story because its pace gets picked up after the introductions to the characters’ entire predicaments, struggles, suffers, sadnesses, challenges.
And it’s truly worth to keep going!
Here’s a quick summary of the plot:
I hear Lily’s pain completely: she pushes herself too hard to be the exemplary daughter after her sister’s bipolar disorder shakes the entire family to the core. She acts like everything is all right as she falls into pieces, fighting with her own inner demons.
She’s straight A student, track-star, golden child.
When she becomes partners with Micah for English project, she realizes she has found the only person who can truly understand what she’s been through because Micah also spent time at the same center her sister was sent. He still deals with his mental health issues, trying to get healed as school bullies are insistent to give him a hard time.
This book is thought provoking, heartfelt, realistic and definitely educational to learn and understand more about the people who are brave enough to fight against mental health issues.
I truly loved it!
Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children’s / Delacorte Press for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.
July 12, 2022
4.5 Stars
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
January 31, 2024
“will they want to stay if they see the wounds and hear all the words i keep?” ੈ✩ ♡
the best book i’ve read this year. i don’t even have the words to express my thoughts, so i’m just going to say that this was phenomenal. a raw, vulnerable, powerful story with so much depth. whilst i adored the romance, one must also note that this novel very much focuses on mental health but does so in an incredibly open and healthy way. i appreciated the delicacy of the writing & exploration so much and thought it was done so well, but please search up trigger warnings before reading
overall, i couldn’t recommend this more. i devoured every line, and erin stewart encapsulates so much perfect detail throughout, that some parts feel like they came directly from my mind. if i could turn back to page 1 and read it for the first time again then i 100% would.
the best book i’ve read this year. i don’t even have the words to express my thoughts, so i’m just going to say that this was phenomenal. a raw, vulnerable, powerful story with so much depth. whilst i adored the romance, one must also note that this novel very much focuses on mental health but does so in an incredibly open and healthy way. i appreciated the delicacy of the writing & exploration so much and thought it was done so well, but please search up trigger warnings before reading
overall, i couldn’t recommend this more. i devoured every line, and erin stewart encapsulates so much perfect detail throughout, that some parts feel like they came directly from my mind. if i could turn back to page 1 and read it for the first time again then i 100% would.
February 21, 2023
i don’t know what tomorrow will hold, but im here, existing in the in-between. screaming into the void. and for now, that’s enough. and so am i.
this is probably going to be the only time i write a serious review about a book without any sarcastic undertones.
i cannot write objectively about this story because this is the first time in my life i have read a book and felt so deeply that i was reading about my own life. my own childhood. 95% of the things that lily went through, i also went through. usually when i read books with such a heavy focus on mental health, it’s just the protagonist who is affected by a ‘diagnosis’ and nothing more. but a story about being the person in such close proximity to the one that breaks is so important because it can feel so lonely and so consuming and you often feel like you have no reason to be sad because someone you love so deeply has it worse and they broke first.
this story has a constant theme of ‘showing the real you can change the world’ and inadvertently, i think that this book being such a raw depiction of what it is like to suffer in silence because someone you love is suffering greater has changed my world and my perception of what i went through when i was younger.
despite it being fiction, this book is the realest story ive ever read. it’s heartbreaking and healing. it is what mental illness is for so many of us every single day of our lives. the uncertainty of whether or not tomorrow will be a day that we can get through but also the uncertainty that the light we sometimes see might not still be there tomorrow.
reading this book took me back to a feeling i felt nearly a decade ago when i read every last word by tamara island stone. i think art always finds those who need it.
this is probably going to be the only time i write a serious review about a book without any sarcastic undertones.
i cannot write objectively about this story because this is the first time in my life i have read a book and felt so deeply that i was reading about my own life. my own childhood. 95% of the things that lily went through, i also went through. usually when i read books with such a heavy focus on mental health, it’s just the protagonist who is affected by a ‘diagnosis’ and nothing more. but a story about being the person in such close proximity to the one that breaks is so important because it can feel so lonely and so consuming and you often feel like you have no reason to be sad because someone you love so deeply has it worse and they broke first.
this story has a constant theme of ‘showing the real you can change the world’ and inadvertently, i think that this book being such a raw depiction of what it is like to suffer in silence because someone you love is suffering greater has changed my world and my perception of what i went through when i was younger.
despite it being fiction, this book is the realest story ive ever read. it’s heartbreaking and healing. it is what mental illness is for so many of us every single day of our lives. the uncertainty of whether or not tomorrow will be a day that we can get through but also the uncertainty that the light we sometimes see might not still be there tomorrow.
reading this book took me back to a feeling i felt nearly a decade ago when i read every last word by tamara island stone. i think art always finds those who need it.
July 28, 2023
⛔️Caution: Lots of trigger warnings for those with mental health struggles⛔️ With that said, I loved the gem analogy of the wondering wood. 👍 This one covers bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety in a YA fiction world.
September 13, 2025
“I swallow my words. I hide them deep behind my ribs, tucked neatly by my heart, with all the other words I keep."
Okay, I'm going to start off with the fact that mental illness isn't all pretty poetry and deep thoughts. In all honesty, its freaking terrible. Which is why, I'm going to keep this review simple.
I think I could fall in love with who he is. And when you love someone, you love all the broken pieces, right? Or maybe when you love someone, those pieces don’t seem so broken anymore. They’re just part of them.”
This was, hands down, the best book I've read in a few years. Despite the "fiction" that this is, it was the realest book I've read in a while. The way Erin handled the sensitive topics, didn't romanticize the mental illness of the characters but SOMEHOW ALSO romanticized the good parts??? That. Is what I call writing.
“You don't fix you, because you are not broken. You are already whole, even if you need help."
This was such a beautiful book, tender and raw, but also strong and powerful at the same time and it it made me laugh, cry and stare at the wall for an hour, trying to process the words and emotions this held.
To sum it up, I was a mess.
"I can feel your heart,” I say
“It’s yours.”
Apart from the struggles of Lilly of Micah, the story of Alice was also portrayed so well, I don't remember how many times I cried for her.
꒰🌷𖥻 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
꒰ 🔮 ⊹ ׁ݂ Lily Larkin
Lily's worries about how others see her are very relatable. It's not just the usual fear of looking weird but those nagging thoughts that make you believe someone hates you, even when they don't. Yes, her thoughts can be repetitive, self-centered, and annoying, but that's what living with anxiety is like. And because of my anxiety, I get it—I often annoy myself with my own thoughts, but sometimes you just can't shut them off.
“Will they want to stay if they see the wounds and hear all the words I keep?”
꒰ 🔮 ⊹ ׁ݂ Micah Mendez
Micah was a charming soul fighting his own battles. We meet him after he's left Fairview, so we only get glimpses of his past and his struggle with depression, but it's enough to make you want to comfort him. He uses his experience with his own inner demons to see Lily's struggles before she even acknowledges them and helps her find the strength to face them. Art is his way of battling his demons, and through it, he helps Lily discover her own creative voice in poetry.
Also, give me a brooding MMC with a troubled past, and I'll be smitten every time. Micah was no exception, I fell for him hook, line, and sinker.
"The parts that scare you most, that’s where the artist is born, for fear comes from the mind. And art comes from the heart.”
࿔⋆❀° ꒰ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
This story carries a powerful message: revealing your true self can change the world. For me, this book, with its raw portrayal of silent suffering while loving someone in even greater pain, has profoundly changed my perspective on my own past struggles.
“But here’s the problem. This life, in general, sucks. And most days, all we can hope for is pockets of air. And with you, I can breathe.”
All in all, even though it's a work of fiction, it's the most genuine story I've ever encountered. It's both heartbreaking and healing, capturing what mental illness feels like for so many of us.
It illustrates the daily uncertainty of whether we'll make it through tomorrow and the fear that the fleeting glimpses of light we see today might not stay until then.
“You are enough. Right now. Just the way you are.”
- Love,
Asra 🦋
February 11, 2022
Let me start off by saying… WHAT. A. BOOK.
I was captivated by Lily’s narration and how her inner thoughts, the monsters, would just jump in when they wanted to. There were words that she wanted to say to her family and friends, but wouldn’t and instead of just thinking them, they’d be off to the side with a strikeout through them to indicate she was scared to reveal how she really felt. The use of poetry in the book was perfect to show her struggle with anxiety and trying to not let the monsters win.
All the characters were great in this, even the ones I hated (*cough*Damon*cough*), as they were real, raw, and a perfect portrayal of how people function in real life. You have those who are outwardly struggling with mental health, like Alice and Micah, those who try to help them, the girls’ dad, step-mom, and youngest sister, those who are silently suffering, Lily, and those who are insensitive to mental health, Damon and other students. I obviously wanted to punch characters like Damon and Kali, who were complete jerks about knowing Micah had been a patient at Fairview, but sadly, there are people like them in the real world.
I really felt for Lily in this book. Not only is she struggling to deal with her sister’s attempted suicide months after the incident, but now feels like she needs to be the one in the family to keep herself together. Except, she’s kind of losing it. Ever since finding Alice that night, the monsters in her head have only gotten worse. Telling her to be more perfect, yet also that she’s not enough, and that she failed Alice when Alice needed her the most. I can see how other readers found Lily annoying – she did repeat herself a lot – but I think that goes in with her anxiety disorder. I know from my own anxiety that I can fixate on something and be repetitive about it until it’s perfect, or until I fix it.
The thoughts about how other perceive her are very relatable as well. Not in just the normal “I don’t want to look like a weirdo in front of everyone” thoughts, but the ones that are stuck on repeat and convince you that someone hates you (when, in fact, they don’t). So yes, Lily’s thoughts could be repetitive, self-centered, and annoying, but that’s life with an anxiety disorder. Trust me, I know. I annoy myself with my thoughts, but sometimes you just can’t make them stop.
Micah, what can I say about him? He was a delightful angel who was battling his own demons. Since we meet him when he’s out of Fairview, we only learn a little of his past and struggle with depression, but enough to want to hug him and make it all better. He used his own knowledge of fighting monsters to recognize it in Lily before she was ready to admit it, and helped to give her strength to start fighting them. His way of fighting his demons is through art, but he’s able to use that to help Lily find her inner muse to write poetry.
Note: give me a brooding, male artist with a troubled past any day and I’ll love him to bits, and that’s exactly what I did with Micah.
This book beautifully tackles multiple mental health disorders and the stigma against them. It also tackles the aftermath of a suicide attempt and how it affects those close to the person in a real way that deals with the trials and errors of helping that person after. It’s just a great book that I didn’t want to put down, and one that I highly recommend, especially if you loved books like All the Bright Places or Girl in Pieces.
I 1000% will be buying this when it comes out on March 15th!
*I received a free e-galley from NetGalley of this in exchange for an honest review*
I was captivated by Lily’s narration and how her inner thoughts, the monsters, would just jump in when they wanted to. There were words that she wanted to say to her family and friends, but wouldn’t and instead of just thinking them, they’d be off to the side with a strikeout through them to indicate she was scared to reveal how she really felt. The use of poetry in the book was perfect to show her struggle with anxiety and trying to not let the monsters win.
All the characters were great in this, even the ones I hated (*cough*Damon*cough*), as they were real, raw, and a perfect portrayal of how people function in real life. You have those who are outwardly struggling with mental health, like Alice and Micah, those who try to help them, the girls’ dad, step-mom, and youngest sister, those who are silently suffering, Lily, and those who are insensitive to mental health, Damon and other students. I obviously wanted to punch characters like Damon and Kali, who were complete jerks about knowing Micah had been a patient at Fairview, but sadly, there are people like them in the real world.
I really felt for Lily in this book. Not only is she struggling to deal with her sister’s attempted suicide months after the incident, but now feels like she needs to be the one in the family to keep herself together. Except, she’s kind of losing it. Ever since finding Alice that night, the monsters in her head have only gotten worse. Telling her to be more perfect, yet also that she’s not enough, and that she failed Alice when Alice needed her the most. I can see how other readers found Lily annoying – she did repeat herself a lot – but I think that goes in with her anxiety disorder. I know from my own anxiety that I can fixate on something and be repetitive about it until it’s perfect, or until I fix it.
The thoughts about how other perceive her are very relatable as well. Not in just the normal “I don’t want to look like a weirdo in front of everyone” thoughts, but the ones that are stuck on repeat and convince you that someone hates you (when, in fact, they don’t). So yes, Lily’s thoughts could be repetitive, self-centered, and annoying, but that’s life with an anxiety disorder. Trust me, I know. I annoy myself with my thoughts, but sometimes you just can’t make them stop.
Micah, what can I say about him? He was a delightful angel who was battling his own demons. Since we meet him when he’s out of Fairview, we only learn a little of his past and struggle with depression, but enough to want to hug him and make it all better. He used his own knowledge of fighting monsters to recognize it in Lily before she was ready to admit it, and helped to give her strength to start fighting them. His way of fighting his demons is through art, but he’s able to use that to help Lily find her inner muse to write poetry.
Note: give me a brooding, male artist with a troubled past any day and I’ll love him to bits, and that’s exactly what I did with Micah.
This book beautifully tackles multiple mental health disorders and the stigma against them. It also tackles the aftermath of a suicide attempt and how it affects those close to the person in a real way that deals with the trials and errors of helping that person after. It’s just a great book that I didn’t want to put down, and one that I highly recommend, especially if you loved books like All the Bright Places or Girl in Pieces.
I 1000% will be buying this when it comes out on March 15th!
*I received a free e-galley from NetGalley of this in exchange for an honest review*
May 7, 2022
5 ⭐️
I’m sobbing 😭
I’m sobbing 😭
December 16, 2024
he stayed
he’s here.
we both are
and we are broken
and beautiful
and screaming into the wind.
and we’re so
high
high
high
that we’ll never come down.
this book broke me.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Lj...
he’s here.
we both are
and we are broken
and beautiful
and screaming into the wind.
and we’re so
high
high
high
that we’ll never come down.
this book broke me.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Lj...
November 29, 2022
Trigger Warnings: This text talks about suicide, anxiety disorder, depression
An absolutely heartbreaking realistic fiction that is relatable as it explores mental health from the perspective of teenagers. Despite the heavy subject, I wasn't able to turn away and gave myself over to all the emotions as my mind also revisited my own teenage struggle.
One of the best YA books of 2022
Goodreads review published 29/11/22
An absolutely heartbreaking realistic fiction that is relatable as it explores mental health from the perspective of teenagers. Despite the heavy subject, I wasn't able to turn away and gave myself over to all the emotions as my mind also revisited my own teenage struggle.
One of the best YA books of 2022
Goodreads review published 29/11/22
May 16, 2022
Finished a bit ago but I don’t have the words to describe how I feel.
All I have to say is wow, this changed a lot for me.
All I have to say is wow, this changed a lot for me.
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August 29, 2023trudno jest mi ją ocenić, więc nie zamierzam tego robić. To jest „piękna” książka, jeśli w ogóle można ją tak nazwać. W świetny sposób przedstawiła walkę z chorobami psychicznymi i własnymi „potworami” w głowie, z którymi osoba chora mierzy się każdego dnia. Bardzo podobało mi się to, w jaki sposób autorka ukazała to, jak nienajlepszy stan psychiczny jednej osoby wpływa na całą rodzine i jak trudno wrócić do normalności, po próbie dokonania czynów, które od niej odbiegają. Ogromnie podobał mi się też wątek chęci bycia perfekcyjnym i to, jak Lily próbowała nie pogarszać sytuacji w domu, więc poświęcała swoje szczęście dla bliskich. Mimo tego, że naprawdę ją doceniam i kilka momentów naprawdę mnie wzruszyło, nie była to do końca „moja książka” i nie uderzyła w moją wrażliwość tak, jak zrobiły to inne książki poruszające podobne tematy.
Kilka cytatów z moich zaznaczonych fragmentów:
„Rzecz w tym, że miałem taką wizję, wiesz? Świat, w którym diagnoza nie definiuje człowieka, a przyjmowanie pomocy nie oznacza, że jesteś słaby, niebezpieczny, czy coś jeszcze. I zapominam czasami, że taki świat nie istnieje.”
„Kiedy spoglądam w przyszłość, nie widzę nic. I ta nicość mnie niszczy.”
„Ludzie zwykle mówią, że choroba psychiczna to heroiczny bój z potworną dolegliwością. A prawda jest taka, że walczymy sami ze sobą.”
Kilka cytatów z moich zaznaczonych fragmentów:
„Rzecz w tym, że miałem taką wizję, wiesz? Świat, w którym diagnoza nie definiuje człowieka, a przyjmowanie pomocy nie oznacza, że jesteś słaby, niebezpieczny, czy coś jeszcze. I zapominam czasami, że taki świat nie istnieje.”
„Kiedy spoglądam w przyszłość, nie widzę nic. I ta nicość mnie niszczy.”
„Ludzie zwykle mówią, że choroba psychiczna to heroiczny bój z potworną dolegliwością. A prawda jest taka, że walczymy sami ze sobą.”
August 26, 2024
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
FIVE FRICKING STARS FOR MY 100th BOOK OF THE YEAR YEAHHHHH
I’m so in love with this book and Micah it’s not okay
Two quotes that really stood by me:
I told you, when you get to the point where dying seems like the answer, you have two choices: change or fade away. I chose to change.
“It’s not your fault.”
My shoulders shake against him as he rocks me.
“It’s not your fault.”
So I read this book in one sitting (who am I) and it was worth it. I got all the feels and they hit me like a literal bus. Didn’t know if a book would provoke such emotions like a little life did man
When you’ve been following my reviews for a while you see a lil pattern here: I literally only give books 5⭐️ if they made me bawl my eyes out LOL but I’m here for it
Things that I love abt it
-Micah. Just Micah.
- the anxiety/sh rep
- the astonishingly beautiful writing
-again, Micah.
- mentioning of semicolon tattoo
- the fact it had me feeling like the sailor song
- I love lily. I just love her.
- the rep of the glass child , I can see how my brothers feel
SO MUCH MORE ARGGHHHH
Guys, please read it.💖
FIVE FRICKING STARS FOR MY 100th BOOK OF THE YEAR YEAHHHHH
I’m so in love with this book and Micah it’s not okay
Two quotes that really stood by me:
I told you, when you get to the point where dying seems like the answer, you have two choices: change or fade away. I chose to change.
“It’s not your fault.”
My shoulders shake against him as he rocks me.
“It’s not your fault.”
So I read this book in one sitting (who am I) and it was worth it. I got all the feels and they hit me like a literal bus. Didn’t know if a book would provoke such emotions like a little life did man
When you’ve been following my reviews for a while you see a lil pattern here: I literally only give books 5⭐️ if they made me bawl my eyes out LOL but I’m here for it
Things that I love abt it
-Micah. Just Micah.
- the anxiety/sh rep
- the astonishingly beautiful writing
-again, Micah.
- mentioning of semicolon tattoo
- the fact it had me feeling like the sailor song
- I love lily. I just love her.
- the rep of the glass child , I can see how my brothers feel
SO MUCH MORE ARGGHHHH
Guys, please read it.💖
December 24, 2021
"The parts that scare you most, that’s where the artist is born, for fear comes from the mind. And art comes from the heart.”
Books that deal with heavy subjects, such as mental health, are books that I gravitate towards. They bring out so many emotions and let us all know that we aren’t alone in this world. That we are loved and belong on this planet.
This one stuck out to me immediately. It sounded like a unique take on mental illness and I was ready to try something new from an author that I haven’t read before. While I appreciated the deeper look into anxiety, bipolar disorder, and a family coming trying to come together, it just wasn’t one that will stick with me.
It took a long time for me to be a tiny bit interested in this book. I almost gave up quite a few times but I did power through to see the outcome. This one wasn’t my favorite. There were a few things that I liked but most of it I didn’t. The book was almost over before I actually started to enjoy it.
What took away from the story was most of the characters. I didn’t feel any connection with them and Lily was the worst. She was very conceited and acted horribly. I know she was dealing with her own issues but she neglected everyone and everything. It was all about her and I wasn’t into that. Not one person in Lily’s family was likable. They all swept things under the rug instead of dealing with things. No, thanks.
Who turned out to be the savior was Micah. He has quite the reputation that followed him and he never let that stop him from being his true self and bringing others out from their shells. He was the perfect fit for this story, his love interest just didn’t fit nor make sense.
What I really enjoyed was the guerrilla poetry. The little pieces of inspiration and hope throughout the school was a very special touch. It brought out a lot of love in others and support in time of need. No one knew what others were going through but those words helped someone along the way. Words are magical and powerful, we should use them in the right ways.
I also liked Micah. He inspired others in very special ways and made them see that they were shining stars in the dark. He is the one who made this story thrive.
The Words We Keep wasn’t that great of a story and I found myself bored. It contained so many clichés that it wasn’t an original story. There were some points of light in there but you have to read a lot before you find them. This book wasn’t for me but I can see others really enjoying this one.
Just remember that you matter and I’m glad that you’re here.
Books that deal with heavy subjects, such as mental health, are books that I gravitate towards. They bring out so many emotions and let us all know that we aren’t alone in this world. That we are loved and belong on this planet.
This one stuck out to me immediately. It sounded like a unique take on mental illness and I was ready to try something new from an author that I haven’t read before. While I appreciated the deeper look into anxiety, bipolar disorder, and a family coming trying to come together, it just wasn’t one that will stick with me.
It took a long time for me to be a tiny bit interested in this book. I almost gave up quite a few times but I did power through to see the outcome. This one wasn’t my favorite. There were a few things that I liked but most of it I didn’t. The book was almost over before I actually started to enjoy it.
What took away from the story was most of the characters. I didn’t feel any connection with them and Lily was the worst. She was very conceited and acted horribly. I know she was dealing with her own issues but she neglected everyone and everything. It was all about her and I wasn’t into that. Not one person in Lily’s family was likable. They all swept things under the rug instead of dealing with things. No, thanks.
Who turned out to be the savior was Micah. He has quite the reputation that followed him and he never let that stop him from being his true self and bringing others out from their shells. He was the perfect fit for this story, his love interest just didn’t fit nor make sense.
What I really enjoyed was the guerrilla poetry. The little pieces of inspiration and hope throughout the school was a very special touch. It brought out a lot of love in others and support in time of need. No one knew what others were going through but those words helped someone along the way. Words are magical and powerful, we should use them in the right ways.
I also liked Micah. He inspired others in very special ways and made them see that they were shining stars in the dark. He is the one who made this story thrive.
The Words We Keep wasn’t that great of a story and I found myself bored. It contained so many clichés that it wasn’t an original story. There were some points of light in there but you have to read a lot before you find them. This book wasn’t for me but I can see others really enjoying this one.
Just remember that you matter and I’m glad that you’re here.
October 1, 2025
✨ As someone who missed a few years of reading, I’ve been trying to catch up on some of the popular YA reads from back then — partly for nostalgia, partly to see what I was missing 👀📚
We start off with two sisters, Lily and Alice, and how Lily tries to navigate her life after a traumatic event involving her sister. Right away, I was pulled in by the writing and the way the story flowed.
This honestly felt like a book I wish I had read in my teen years 💔. Teenage me would’ve devoured this — it would’ve helped me put into perspective so many things I was going through back then. The way Lily’s thoughts spiraled… her anxiety, the need to be perfect, the way her mind consumed her — it all felt so raw and relatable. Reading it now still hit, but it brought me back a whole decade.
I also really liked the side characters — especially Micah. Such a good friend ✨ (though I couldn’t get past how he was dressed in my head lol 😅). Loved the concept of his Instagram page too!
Originally I thought this would be a 3⭐️ read, but the last few chapters really pushed it to a 4⭐️ for me. The emotional depth surprised me — it went darker than I expected, and I appreciated how the book didn’t romanticize mental health struggles but showed how raw and consuming it can be.
I think a lot of readers will find this emotionally impactful. 💭 Definitely one I’d recommend to anyone getting back into reading YA.
⚠️ Just a note: check content warnings before diving in.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
We start off with two sisters, Lily and Alice, and how Lily tries to navigate her life after a traumatic event involving her sister. Right away, I was pulled in by the writing and the way the story flowed.
This honestly felt like a book I wish I had read in my teen years 💔. Teenage me would’ve devoured this — it would’ve helped me put into perspective so many things I was going through back then. The way Lily’s thoughts spiraled… her anxiety, the need to be perfect, the way her mind consumed her — it all felt so raw and relatable. Reading it now still hit, but it brought me back a whole decade.
I also really liked the side characters — especially Micah. Such a good friend ✨ (though I couldn’t get past how he was dressed in my head lol 😅). Loved the concept of his Instagram page too!
Originally I thought this would be a 3⭐️ read, but the last few chapters really pushed it to a 4⭐️ for me. The emotional depth surprised me — it went darker than I expected, and I appreciated how the book didn’t romanticize mental health struggles but showed how raw and consuming it can be.
I think a lot of readers will find this emotionally impactful. 💭 Definitely one I’d recommend to anyone getting back into reading YA.
⚠️ Just a note: check content warnings before diving in.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
December 27, 2022
“You know, it’s not the worst thing in the world to have someone know who you are.”Lily hasn’t seen her sister, Alice, since the Night of the Bathroom Floor. She can’t bring herself to visit her at Fairview Treatment Centre. Straight A student Lily thinks she needs to keep her school life separate from her home life if she’s going to stay afloat. She’s desperately trying to hold her family together.
As long as I keep moving, whatever got Alice can’t get me, too.Lily hopes to stay as far away from Micah, who met Lily at Fairview, as possible. She’s scared of what will happen if her home life intrudes on her school life. This seems all but inevitable when Lily and Micah are paired up for a class project.
“We’re combining our classes to explore what happens when words and art collide”While this book delves into some really dark places, at its heart it’s about acceptance. I enjoyed spending time with Lily and Micah as they got to know each other. The process of Lily learning to stop hiding was painful at times but ultimately rewarding. I adored the guerilla poetry.
Books that include characters struggling with their mental health can sometimes feel like a balancing act. They need to be real enough to be relatable but there needs to be some hope too. The author definitely doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff here but there are some rays of sunshine as well. The characters’ thoughts and emotions have an authenticity that are clearly drawn from the author’s lived experience, discussed in the Author’s Note at the end of the book.
“You are enough. Right now. Just the way you are.”Content warnings include
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read this book.
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October 31, 2023
mój beloved patronat
September 18, 2023
4,5/5
A fost o poveste frumoasă si emoționantă care a reusit să surprindă lupta pe care cei din jur (inclusiv noi) o au cu proprii demoni.
Cartea pune accent pe puterea pe care o au cuvintele si importanta acestora - titlul basically - întrucât îți trebuie curaj pentru a-ți exprima sentimentele si gândurile, findu-ne mult mai usor să ne "inchidem", chiar si atunci când avem nevoie de ajutor. Este un reminder that You're important and You deserve to be heard.
Cartea este profunda, deoarece urmărim povestea a doua surori care se confruntă, asa cum am menționat mai sus, cu propritle probleme, aducând astfel relatiei lor suisuri si coborâsuri. In timp ce una dintre surori încearcă sa se reintegreze in societate după un episod traumatizant, cealaltă încearcă sa pastreze imaginea "copilului perfect" pentru a nu fi o povară pentru cei din jur.
"Cuvintele pe care nu le rostim" este o carte # mustread despre acceptare, sustinere, iubire, speranță, optimism, mental health si prietenie...cuvintele pe care TREBUIE să le rostim.
A fost o poveste frumoasă si emoționantă care a reusit să surprindă lupta pe care cei din jur (inclusiv noi) o au cu proprii demoni.
Cartea pune accent pe puterea pe care o au cuvintele si importanta acestora - titlul basically - întrucât îți trebuie curaj pentru a-ți exprima sentimentele si gândurile, findu-ne mult mai usor să ne "inchidem", chiar si atunci când avem nevoie de ajutor. Este un reminder that You're important and You deserve to be heard.
Cartea este profunda, deoarece urmărim povestea a doua surori care se confruntă, asa cum am menționat mai sus, cu propritle probleme, aducând astfel relatiei lor suisuri si coborâsuri. In timp ce una dintre surori încearcă sa se reintegreze in societate după un episod traumatizant, cealaltă încearcă sa pastreze imaginea "copilului perfect" pentru a nu fi o povară pentru cei din jur.
"Cuvintele pe care nu le rostim" este o carte # mustread despre acceptare, sustinere, iubire, speranță, optimism, mental health si prietenie...cuvintele pe care TREBUIE să le rostim.
January 31, 2024
Pansament pentru suflet. Foarte profunda cartea. 💖
April 29, 2024
Trebuie să încep cu trigger warnings ⚠️: autovătămare, ideație suicidară, depresie, anxietate, tulburare bipolară.
Și acum despre carte în sine. Deși notă maximă pentru subiectul abordat și felul cum e abordat, ceva mi s-a părut off la felul cum au fost construite personajele. Nu vreau să ofer spoilere, dar la lucrurile prin care a trecut Micah m-aș fi așteptat ca spre sfârșit să nu facă anumite chestii și în schimb să facă altele. Să intervină mai rapid când era cazul. Deci un personaj inconsecvent. Iarăși, tatăl. Vrem, nu vrem să recunoaștem, a avut parte din vină. Pentru "cuvintele pe care nu le rostim". Mi se pare că nu i-ar strica și lui niște terapie... Iar în cele din urmă, de ce cam toți colegii lui Lily care sunt numiți și apar pe tot parcursul romanului sunt ca niște versiuni caricaturale ale unor persoane în carne și oase? OK, autoarea a vrut să sublinieze ceva anume, dar nu așa. Mai ales Sam... Inconsecvența maximă. Pretinde de la Lily să o trateze ca pe prietena ei cea mai bună, dar ea însăși are comportament de grădiniță. Am fost și eu liceană și mă îndoiesc că toți liceenii se comportă de parcă n-au depășit vârsta de 6 ani. În fine. Măcar de cele două surori Larkin mi-a plăcut foarte mult, precum și de Micah în ansamblu. Bun roman, l-am ascultat pe Voxa și nu regret nimic.
Și acum despre carte în sine. Deși notă maximă pentru subiectul abordat și felul cum e abordat, ceva mi s-a părut off la felul cum au fost construite personajele. Nu vreau să ofer spoilere, dar la lucrurile prin care a trecut Micah m-aș fi așteptat ca spre sfârșit să nu facă anumite chestii și în schimb să facă altele. Să intervină mai rapid când era cazul. Deci un personaj inconsecvent. Iarăși, tatăl. Vrem, nu vrem să recunoaștem, a avut parte din vină. Pentru "cuvintele pe care nu le rostim". Mi se pare că nu i-ar strica și lui niște terapie... Iar în cele din urmă, de ce cam toți colegii lui Lily care sunt numiți și apar pe tot parcursul romanului sunt ca niște versiuni caricaturale ale unor persoane în carne și oase? OK, autoarea a vrut să sublinieze ceva anume, dar nu așa. Mai ales Sam... Inconsecvența maximă. Pretinde de la Lily să o trateze ca pe prietena ei cea mai bună, dar ea însăși are comportament de grădiniță. Am fost și eu liceană și mă îndoiesc că toți liceenii se comportă de parcă n-au depășit vârsta de 6 ani. În fine. Măcar de cele două surori Larkin mi-a plăcut foarte mult, precum și de Micah în ansamblu. Bun roman, l-am ascultat pe Voxa și nu regret nimic.
March 21, 2022
Trigger Warning: Mental Health (BiPolar Disorder/Depression/Anxiety/OCD), Self-Harm, Suicide
This book is beautiful. Erin Stewart knows how to tug at your heartstrings. The mental health representation hit close to home as bipolar disorder and anxiety runs in both my family and my husbands.
The writing was well developed in a way that makes you feel what the characters are feeling. It was so poetic. Although this book dives deep into mental health you can still find the lightness in the dialogue between Lily and Micah. I loved the banter they had with each other.
Each character was well defined and played an important part in putting the pieces of this family back together after trauma.
I definitely recommend this one to anyone looking for a YA contemporary with beautiful writing around mental health, trauma, family dynamics, and a tough of romance.
This book is beautiful. Erin Stewart knows how to tug at your heartstrings. The mental health representation hit close to home as bipolar disorder and anxiety runs in both my family and my husbands.
The writing was well developed in a way that makes you feel what the characters are feeling. It was so poetic. Although this book dives deep into mental health you can still find the lightness in the dialogue between Lily and Micah. I loved the banter they had with each other.
Each character was well defined and played an important part in putting the pieces of this family back together after trauma.
I definitely recommend this one to anyone looking for a YA contemporary with beautiful writing around mental health, trauma, family dynamics, and a tough of romance.
December 6, 2022
“but, here’s the problem. this life, in general, sucks. and most days, all we can hope for is pockets of air. and with you, i can breathe.”
i’ve been meaning to read this book for awhile, so i am so happy that i was finally able to get my hands on this!
i loved, loved, loved it. i felt so seen and heard and i highlighted so many passages. it was so well written, not glamorous, and just overall a good representation of what it feels like to struggle with mental health.
and i loved all the characters. they were interesting and unique. except damon. he can get arrested. and sam is kinda a terrible friend but then again so is lily so i guess they work lol. alice and micah though🫶🫶🫶
i’ve been meaning to read this book for awhile, so i am so happy that i was finally able to get my hands on this!
i loved, loved, loved it. i felt so seen and heard and i highlighted so many passages. it was so well written, not glamorous, and just overall a good representation of what it feels like to struggle with mental health.
and i loved all the characters. they were interesting and unique. except damon. he can get arrested. and sam is kinda a terrible friend but then again so is lily so i guess they work lol. alice and micah though🫶🫶🫶
December 29, 2025
➸ 4.75 stars
this book is sadness.
“𝘐 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴. 𝘐 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘴, 𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘐 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱.”
anxiety rep at it’s finest. THANK YOU! this was an amazingly heartbreaking book that everyone should read!!
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.”
this book is sadness.
“𝘐 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴. 𝘐 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘴, 𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘐 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱.”
anxiety rep at it’s finest. THANK YOU! this was an amazingly heartbreaking book that everyone should read!!
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.”
August 7, 2023
"ale jestem
czymś więcej
niż moja
diagnoza"
jako osoba z chorobą afektywną dwubiegunową, cieszę się, że ktoś dał mi głos.
czymś więcej
niż moja
diagnoza"
jako osoba z chorobą afektywną dwubiegunową, cieszę się, że ktoś dał mi głos.
March 17, 2022
A relevant portrait of mental health amongst young adults, The Words We Keep is an accurate reminder of the weight our unspoken words carry, and how these very words need to be heard, now more than ever.
Raw, freeing, poetic, and deeply touching, Erin Stewart dives deep into the waves of mental health and the impact the stigma surrounding it has on those desperate to be heard, but silenced by fear, shame, and the reception of their peers. Stewart is brutal and honest, their words stemming from a place all too familiar and relatable for many.
Lily’s development and descent as the story progressed was heavy, and at times, difficult to read, but laced within every word chosen was an authentic battle and vulnerability that had my heart aching. Her anxiety and thoughts were well-laid, and, though I expect there will be those who question her choices and character, I believe Stewart has done a great job in shaping a real character in whom many will felt seen.
The reception that Micah had to face, and the pressure to be the perfect child that Lily had to wrestle each day displayed just how hard it is for people to speak out and ask for help. I loved Micah’s character and the friendship he contributed through his own battles and triumphs, while shedding a little more light into Lily’s darkness.
The role played by the guerrilla poets and the voices they amplified was admirable and one of my favourite additions to this story! The truths their actions allowed to speak, and the outlet it provided others who needed to scream into the void and be heard, even if just a whisper, was touching and my heart soared to see how receptive the majority of the students were to these artistic displays. To see the power of words and art at play, and the healing it can aid was inspiring.
The formatting, the poetry, and Lily’s narrations worked beautifully together to deliver a story that will resonate with many while shining a light on the words we should never have to keep. For those who struggle with mental health, and for those who love someone who does, this is a beautiful reminder that we are not broken. We are not alone. And we should not be silenced.
I received a complimentary e-copy of this book, thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster, in exchange for my honest review.
TWs: anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation. Mental health is prominent in this book and it is not a light read, so please check the trigger warnings before reading.
Raw, freeing, poetic, and deeply touching, Erin Stewart dives deep into the waves of mental health and the impact the stigma surrounding it has on those desperate to be heard, but silenced by fear, shame, and the reception of their peers. Stewart is brutal and honest, their words stemming from a place all too familiar and relatable for many.
Lily’s development and descent as the story progressed was heavy, and at times, difficult to read, but laced within every word chosen was an authentic battle and vulnerability that had my heart aching. Her anxiety and thoughts were well-laid, and, though I expect there will be those who question her choices and character, I believe Stewart has done a great job in shaping a real character in whom many will felt seen.
The reception that Micah had to face, and the pressure to be the perfect child that Lily had to wrestle each day displayed just how hard it is for people to speak out and ask for help. I loved Micah’s character and the friendship he contributed through his own battles and triumphs, while shedding a little more light into Lily’s darkness.
The role played by the guerrilla poets and the voices they amplified was admirable and one of my favourite additions to this story! The truths their actions allowed to speak, and the outlet it provided others who needed to scream into the void and be heard, even if just a whisper, was touching and my heart soared to see how receptive the majority of the students were to these artistic displays. To see the power of words and art at play, and the healing it can aid was inspiring.
The formatting, the poetry, and Lily’s narrations worked beautifully together to deliver a story that will resonate with many while shining a light on the words we should never have to keep. For those who struggle with mental health, and for those who love someone who does, this is a beautiful reminder that we are not broken. We are not alone. And we should not be silenced.
I received a complimentary e-copy of this book, thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster, in exchange for my honest review.
TWs: anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation. Mental health is prominent in this book and it is not a light read, so please check the trigger warnings before reading.
May 2, 2022
This is a five star read, clear and simple. Tissues were required. I was obsessed with listening to this. I was invested way too much in these characters and the reader was amazing too.
This is a story of family, of expectations, of extraordinary mental health challenges and of survival. There should probably be trigger warnings, suicide, overdosing, cutting are all part of this journey. For those who've been waiting for another book as powerful as All the Bright Places, then this is that book. And it even references some of those wonderful books that YA lovers have embraced for this type of book, the heart wrenching and the troubled, books like Everything Everything and The Sun is Not a Star, books we've loved and loved to share with students.
This is a book about words, words which have the power to save and to soothe, it is about a girl, her sisters, and family responsibility. It is about a boy, a troubled boy, a misunderstood artist. It is about them and it is about the people they love. And it is a totally lovely book.
Buy this for your students, the troubled ones, the romantics, the misunderstood and the artists and poets. They'll love you for it. But read it yourself before you give it them, it's a treat.
This is a story of family, of expectations, of extraordinary mental health challenges and of survival. There should probably be trigger warnings, suicide, overdosing, cutting are all part of this journey. For those who've been waiting for another book as powerful as All the Bright Places, then this is that book. And it even references some of those wonderful books that YA lovers have embraced for this type of book, the heart wrenching and the troubled, books like Everything Everything and The Sun is Not a Star, books we've loved and loved to share with students.
This is a book about words, words which have the power to save and to soothe, it is about a girl, her sisters, and family responsibility. It is about a boy, a troubled boy, a misunderstood artist. It is about them and it is about the people they love. And it is a totally lovely book.
Buy this for your students, the troubled ones, the romantics, the misunderstood and the artists and poets. They'll love you for it. But read it yourself before you give it them, it's a treat.
September 17, 2023
mental health is such a complex matter that if you want to write a book about it, you have to do it right. this is not representation. this is clichés and stereotypes and it made me so mad because I was hoping to find something real and authentic but what I got was… not that. the best part of this book was the romance and it saddens me because it shouldn’t have been. 1.5/5
March 16, 2022
Having a mental illness doesn’t necessarily make a person/character likable or sympathetic. It does add context to behavior and make empathy possible. THE WORDS WE KEEP felt, to me, like a book that tried to hard to be The Perfect Book About Mental Illness.
Lily finds her beloved older sister Alice slitting her wrists. Traumatized and nervous about Alice’s return from treatment, Lily worries about her own mental health. She’s partnered for a school project with Micah, a patient at Alice’s treatment center. Upon returning home, Alice seems a shell of her former self. As her mood improves Lily learns her sister stopped taking her meds just as Lily and Micah grow closer.
Erin Stewart is a great wordsmith, which was my favorite part of THE WORDS WE KEEP.
Lily. Initially likable, becomes more narcissistic throughout the story, focused only on herself and forgetting that she’s not the only person in her life. She lies to her best friend about things that she could have been truthful. Lily is careless with others’ feelings and generally doesn’t consider others have difficult *stuff* in their lives. I understood that she was overwhelmed, emotionally neglected by her only living parent and new stepmom and dealing with her own worries about mental health. Of course, she’s the MOST creative, talented poet, a superstar who doesn’t want others to know her struggles. I’m very glad Stewart didn’t write Lily as the perfect sister and I don’t need likable narrators, I wish she was a little less manic pixie girl. Okay, a lot less.
The narration was spot on, the best part of the reading/listening experience.
Lily finds her beloved older sister Alice slitting her wrists. Traumatized and nervous about Alice’s return from treatment, Lily worries about her own mental health. She’s partnered for a school project with Micah, a patient at Alice’s treatment center. Upon returning home, Alice seems a shell of her former self. As her mood improves Lily learns her sister stopped taking her meds just as Lily and Micah grow closer.
Erin Stewart is a great wordsmith, which was my favorite part of THE WORDS WE KEEP.
Lily. Initially likable, becomes more narcissistic throughout the story, focused only on herself and forgetting that she’s not the only person in her life. She lies to her best friend about things that she could have been truthful. Lily is careless with others’ feelings and generally doesn’t consider others have difficult *stuff* in their lives. I understood that she was overwhelmed, emotionally neglected by her only living parent and new stepmom and dealing with her own worries about mental health. Of course, she’s the MOST creative, talented poet, a superstar who doesn’t want others to know her struggles. I’m very glad Stewart didn’t write Lily as the perfect sister and I don’t need likable narrators, I wish she was a little less manic pixie girl. Okay, a lot less.
The narration was spot on, the best part of the reading/listening experience.
January 1, 2024
4,25
Ważna, wartościowa, smutna i prawdziwa. Lily po tym jak musiała uratować swoją siostrę przed popełnieniem samobójstwa czuje, że traci rozum. Jej myśli już nie są jej myślami, a w jej głowie czają się potwory, które nie pozwalają jej oddychać.
Jednak nie jest sama, poznaje Micaha, któremu ludzie na stałe przyczepili łatkę patrząc tylko na średnik na jego nadgarstku.
Ta książka daje nadzieję, mówi, że jesteś wystarczający i nie jesteś swoją diagnozą.
Nie można być naprawionym skoro nigdy nie było się popsutym.
Ta historia to jeden wielki uspakajający wdech, dla osób, które wszystkim się stresują.
Wdech, wydech. Małe kroczki.
Ważna, wartościowa, smutna i prawdziwa. Lily po tym jak musiała uratować swoją siostrę przed popełnieniem samobójstwa czuje, że traci rozum. Jej myśli już nie są jej myślami, a w jej głowie czają się potwory, które nie pozwalają jej oddychać.
Jednak nie jest sama, poznaje Micaha, któremu ludzie na stałe przyczepili łatkę patrząc tylko na średnik na jego nadgarstku.
Ta książka daje nadzieję, mówi, że jesteś wystarczający i nie jesteś swoją diagnozą.
Nie można być naprawionym skoro nigdy nie było się popsutym.
Ta historia to jeden wielki uspakajający wdech, dla osób, które wszystkim się stresują.
Wdech, wydech. Małe kroczki.
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