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Imperfections
For Lainie, feeling unwelcome is only the beginning of her struggles. Her mom is addicted to painkillers, her stepfather is a felon, and her dad traded her in for a new family.
So what if she’s kicked out of high school? Determined and attractive, Lainie sets out to make her own path.
Shane, the young man she begins dating and believes is trustworthy, transforms into a possessive and cruel boyfriend. When Efren, Shane’s older cousin, enters her life, Lainie grasps onto a sliver of hope, falling in love.
Shane’s obsessive and abusive treatment of her, however, casts a deep shadow over Lainie and Efren’s chance to find safety and a future free of the fear of Shane’s sadistic retribution.
Will their love persevere, or will Shane’s pervasive and negative influence push Lainie and Efren apart, forcing them to love secretly?
So what if she’s kicked out of high school? Determined and attractive, Lainie sets out to make her own path.
Shane, the young man she begins dating and believes is trustworthy, transforms into a possessive and cruel boyfriend. When Efren, Shane’s older cousin, enters her life, Lainie grasps onto a sliver of hope, falling in love.
Shane’s obsessive and abusive treatment of her, however, casts a deep shadow over Lainie and Efren’s chance to find safety and a future free of the fear of Shane’s sadistic retribution.
Will their love persevere, or will Shane’s pervasive and negative influence push Lainie and Efren apart, forcing them to love secretly?
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2024
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July 17, 2024
This is a well-written YA story. I wish I could tell you it was a super happy story, but you can tell from the synopsis that it isn’t. I can tell you that I think it is unfortunately a story of the real lives of many young people today. But Lainie in this story is a strong, going to beat the odds no matter what, young lady. She has some trips and falls along the way, but I hope many youth in real life can manage the way she does.
Ann Chiappetta has written an interesting story. Not all of the things that happen in it are things we want our youth to know. I do not think there is anything in it they probably already don’t know. I do think that it would be a good read and experience for many young adults.
Ann Chiappetta has written an interesting story. Not all of the things that happen in it are things we want our youth to know. I do not think there is anything in it they probably already don’t know. I do think that it would be a good read and experience for many young adults.
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