Scars

One of the best books to look into the minds of characters in the MISFIT category.

This is the first book I have read about self harm. It was quite traumatic to read. Very eye opening however.Kendra, this girl is a survivor! All the suffering she put up with as a child, not having any idea who was the person to violate her in so many ways would have been unbearable. Then to cope she would cut herself, to have control, no longer be afraid or overwhelmed with thoughts and images of the man who abused her.Her parents - I could not tolerate them at all. Her mother constantly infuriated me with her sly remarks and her lack of compassion!I just felt for Kendra so much, my heart was breaking for her.I'm thankful she had some people in her life to help her through bad times.Very touching story. 5*****And yes, Cheryl it did move me.

This story was a superb way of helping me to gain some understanding of why self harm occurs. It’s a fast paced, quick read. It’s done so sensitively, shows generational discrimination perfectly. The main character is mature for her age, and gentle in her approach with all she encounters. Highly recommend if you self harm or are looking to understand it more.

Although I personally felt the style of writing was quite simplistic and lacking, the story itself was quite unique and provided an in-depth view into recalling traumatic sexual abuse, self-harm, and discovering one's self. It wasn't cliched, and wasn't a typical 'love saved the day, and everyone lived happily ever after' - it was realistic and full of raw emotion.

Loved reading this. Parts of it seem far fetched even though these events do happen. Ending seemed a bit melodramatic but still really satisfying. The author's depth of understanding of SI and what people truly need makes this book.

I thought that this book was fantastic and was exceedingly gripping. The story line was very predictable for me however that didn't change the desire to read on. Loved it.