What do you think?
Rate this book
Group
Trigger Group explores themes of depression, suicidal ideations, grief, drugs, and alcohol.The Juarez twins were inseparable until Jade’s untimely death at the age of seventeen, turning their world upside down. And after being catapulted into a new and unfamiliar world, Group sessions become Jade’s key to progressing and finding peace. But she can’t seem to remember any of the facts surrounding her death. Her journey to unravel these details meets her head-on as she experiences revelations about herself that she cannot fathom.
At the same time—in the living world—Pearl spirals into an abyss of crushing grief and depression. Reluctantly attending a support group session, she meets a stranger who turns her world upside down. This new stranger ignites a love within her that she has never felt before but she wonders if that love is enough for her to heal.
Can the bond between the two sisters survive the throes of death, grief, love, and everything in between?
Group brings to light the struggles teens face when losing a loved one, and how that loss can influence one's mental health. This book's goal is to help those who identify with the book's premise recognize the signs and seek help to recover.
This book is suitable for ages 14 and up.
What do readers think?"Pain, loss, grief, is there any one way in which people react? No.
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times." - Amazon customer
At the same time—in the living world—Pearl spirals into an abyss of crushing grief and depression. Reluctantly attending a support group session, she meets a stranger who turns her world upside down. This new stranger ignites a love within her that she has never felt before but she wonders if that love is enough for her to heal.
Can the bond between the two sisters survive the throes of death, grief, love, and everything in between?
Group brings to light the struggles teens face when losing a loved one, and how that loss can influence one's mental health. This book's goal is to help those who identify with the book's premise recognize the signs and seek help to recover.
This book is suitable for ages 14 and up.
What do readers think?"Pain, loss, grief, is there any one way in which people react? No.
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times." - Amazon customer
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 10, 2020
About the author
Heather E. Robyn
15 books3 followersHeather was born and raised in Southern California. If you’re wondering…yes, she says “dude” and “like” a lot, maps driving directions based on travel time rather than distance, and will never pass up having In-N-Out.
As an avid learner, she earned her Doctorate degree in Education and spent several years in Social Work helping foster youth and homeless veterans. She enjoys writing books to help children and family on subjects ranging from overcoming anxiety to combating bullying with kindness.
She currently lives in the Bay Area with her amazing teenage children, her fabulous boyfriend Matt, and her cuddle beast Husky, Echo.
As an avid learner, she earned her Doctorate degree in Education and spent several years in Social Work helping foster youth and homeless veterans. She enjoys writing books to help children and family on subjects ranging from overcoming anxiety to combating bullying with kindness.
She currently lives in the Bay Area with her amazing teenage children, her fabulous boyfriend Matt, and her cuddle beast Husky, Echo.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
June 2, 2019
The book is a two dimensional story of twins that are separated by line of death and are still connected.
..................
Plot
Twins Jade and Pearl were inseparable until Jade's sudden death. Jade attends sessions to move on but can't remember facts about her death. Pearl struggles with her own progress as grief grips her. She meets Sander in therapy, who shows her healing and moving on is possible. Will their sisterly bond survive loss, grief, and everything in between?
..................
The book is written in simple words. I totally loved the fact that it is written with great fluency.
....................
In this book there are many elements including love, grief, loss, death and determination. It is blend of life and death.
.......................
The characters are strong and parallel characterisation of twins amazed me. The ending was heart touching
........................
The idea of book is unique and presents a deep connection between relations and life and death.
..................
Highly recommended to those who wants to dive in life after death.
I will give it shiny 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
..................
Plot
Twins Jade and Pearl were inseparable until Jade's sudden death. Jade attends sessions to move on but can't remember facts about her death. Pearl struggles with her own progress as grief grips her. She meets Sander in therapy, who shows her healing and moving on is possible. Will their sisterly bond survive loss, grief, and everything in between?
..................
The book is written in simple words. I totally loved the fact that it is written with great fluency.
....................
In this book there are many elements including love, grief, loss, death and determination. It is blend of life and death.
.......................
The characters are strong and parallel characterisation of twins amazed me. The ending was heart touching
........................
The idea of book is unique and presents a deep connection between relations and life and death.
..................
Highly recommended to those who wants to dive in life after death.
I will give it shiny 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
May 2, 2019
~I received an e-ARC from Reedsy Discovery and willingly reviewed it~
Twin sisters Jade and Pearl Juarez have always been inseparable. But one night, everything goes wrong. Jade dies and wakes up in a new place, unable to remember what happened to her or how she died. Pearl is left in the world of the living with no will to live, spending her days oversleeping in her room. When both girls begin recovery by attending group, they discover they are connected after all...
I thought this book was really cute, the two sisters dealing with the loss of each other in different ways, and for Jade coming to terms with the fact of being dead while worrying about her sister’s wellbeing. As for the concept of the story, it’s an interesting idea, though not fully developed; there’s a lack of explanations for any situations other than the one of the girls, which is sufficient for the telling of their story.
My one thing that I was sceptical about was the romance. With Jade it seemed more natural and developed through the sharing of their regrets from the living world. With Pearl it was more a saviour/need saving kind of relationship which I didn’t think should’ve gone romantic. I appreciate that the two couples were quite different in nature, which is good, but I did feel that only one (or none) was necessary.
As we were reading about what could be called the climax of the story, I disagreed with the author a little about the way things were done. I didn’t think that the death was necessary, especially regarding the circumstances of how it came about. It wasn’t portrayed in a great manner, and intentionally or not kind of seemed to encourage the death. Henry was also part of my problem with this, his appear aced in the story only to ask for Pearl’s forgiveness for that night.
Group is for the most part about recovering from tragedy, and moving on, but it also discusses how important it can be to have a friend in these times, and how people in a fragile emotional state may be able to connect more or even find a life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes books with teenagers, paranormal elements, loss, and romance.
Twin sisters Jade and Pearl Juarez have always been inseparable. But one night, everything goes wrong. Jade dies and wakes up in a new place, unable to remember what happened to her or how she died. Pearl is left in the world of the living with no will to live, spending her days oversleeping in her room. When both girls begin recovery by attending group, they discover they are connected after all...
I thought this book was really cute, the two sisters dealing with the loss of each other in different ways, and for Jade coming to terms with the fact of being dead while worrying about her sister’s wellbeing. As for the concept of the story, it’s an interesting idea, though not fully developed; there’s a lack of explanations for any situations other than the one of the girls, which is sufficient for the telling of their story.
My one thing that I was sceptical about was the romance. With Jade it seemed more natural and developed through the sharing of their regrets from the living world. With Pearl it was more a saviour/need saving kind of relationship which I didn’t think should’ve gone romantic. I appreciate that the two couples were quite different in nature, which is good, but I did feel that only one (or none) was necessary.
As we were reading about what could be called the climax of the story, I disagreed with the author a little about the way things were done. I didn’t think that the death was necessary, especially regarding the circumstances of how it came about. It wasn’t portrayed in a great manner, and intentionally or not kind of seemed to encourage the death. Henry was also part of my problem with this, his appear aced in the story only to ask for Pearl’s forgiveness for that night.
Group is for the most part about recovering from tragedy, and moving on, but it also discusses how important it can be to have a friend in these times, and how people in a fragile emotional state may be able to connect more or even find a life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes books with teenagers, paranormal elements, loss, and romance.
September 11, 2019
Pain, loss, grief, is there any one way in which people react? No.
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times.
Highly recommend it!
Heather E Robyn's Group does a great job of portraying all the ways in which people can react to the loss of a loved one and the process through which each can recover. This book also delves into general mental health and red flags we can be looking for in loved ones who are going through traumatic times.
Highly recommend it!
June 21, 2019
This book was a very quick read. It held my interest and went between different characters flawlessly.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews