Review: A Unique Voice, A Unique Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
Suicide has been described as a permanent solution to a temporary problem, but when teenager Paige Alexander botches her suicide attempt, her problems are anything but temporary. As far back as she can remember, her family life has been hate-filled misery, but now, God help her, she's starting to understand why. She has uncovered some of her powerful family's secrets, and they are horrifying, overwhelming... and dangerous.When Paige goes away to oollege, she has to hide secrets of her own. To please her girlfriend Jess, she's seeing a therapist regularly, and she can't let anyone know about that. In spite of the hot weather, she's hiding behind long-sleeved shirts, because she doesn't want anyone to see the telltale scars on her wrists, either. Oh, yeah, and she's also trying to hide the fact that she's a lesbian. Not an easy task when she has three annoying boy-crazy roommates, and it gets worse when homophobia raises its ugly head on campus.Does this book deal with some heavy subjects? Yes. Is it a depressing story? No. Absolutely not. And it isn't some in-your-face book about sex, either. It's about friendship and love. It is in parts heart-breaking, but it is also uplifting and heart-warming. Even funny. And eye-opening.