Review: FROM THE HEART
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
The pain this young girl experiences seems real. The losses she suffers is relatable on so many levels. This girl feels alone in the world, is bullied and misunderstood. She could be any of us. I could feel the pain she was in and the internal struggle she was dealing with. I got so caught up in the story that I didn't want to put it down. It was written with so much real life emotion. I want to applaud the author for writing such a moving yet vulnerable story about a teenager that has to deal with modern day problems. Sadly, so many teens keep their sorrow to themselves. Sometimes no one finds out about the suffering until it is too late."More tears crept down my cheeks, leaving them burning. Everything felt wrong. I was wrong. I didn't belong here. I don't fit in well enough, I never have. I'm always just that girl. The one who's so quiet. The one who dated Ryan. The one who is constantly bullied. All because no one sees me for who I truly am. I'm just there. That's all, nothing more, nothing less. I opened my eyes and stared at the wall, letting my thoughts go insane, letting everything I've ever known slip even farther from me. I don't try to get a grip on anything anymore. I'm done. I'm sick of being bullied, sick of being ignored, misunderstood. I'm tired of being alone. I don't want that. I don't want people to see me differently. I don't want to go through this anymore. I don't want someone to become my friend and then leave nor do I want to suffer. I can't live like that. I'm always looking behind me, waiting for someone to expose my secret. I go through the same motions everyday, burying my thoughts deep down, taking a deep breath, and facing the world. But eventually those thoughts come back to the surface, building my wall once again. I felt it happen, noticed how my hand started to shake as I became overwhelmed."