I Will Save You is a stunning adventure into the mind of mental illness, love, and hate.
In this story, Kidd Ellison, who recently escaped out of a mental rehabilitation facility, tries to learn how to live normally again, while dealing with his psychotic friend Devon and campsite love interest Olivia.
This novel’s main character is hard not to love. At a young age, both his parents passed away; he spent several years at Horizons, a mental illness home; and he struggles with depression, anxiety, and insurmountable self-doubt. Even through all this, as the story progresses, he still finds the time to be loyal, protective, and kind to the people and animals around him. On page 152, his camp mentor, Mr. Red, tells a friend that Kidd “turned that old dog’s life around. It’s amazing.” talking about a stray dog who lives on the campgrounds. In addition, Kidd shows that he cares for others by protecting them while they’re in danger. On page 128, Kidd gets in a fight with two college students after they heckled his “friend” Olivia, and “ran all the way back to the campsite” after beating both of them up. This all proves that Kidd is a deeply caring individual, who is willing to give up anything for the safety of those around him.
In conclusion, I Will Save You is a sometimes joyous, sometimes heart-wrenching tale with a mind-blowing, life-changing ending. I recommend this for anybody who loves realistic fiction with insanely viceral, detailed writing.