Review: A story that tugs at the heartstrings
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2013
The Struggle of Me is a novella authored by several writers with proceeds going to the "Write to Read Project," an organization that hopes to improve literacy in British Columbia.The YA storyline is about seventeen-year-old Derrick and his fifteen-year-old sister, Arriane, their older brother Lucas who battles an addiction problem, and the ever-popular cheerleader Skylar who has a troubled past.Told from several different POVs, the story will tug at the heartstrings. Because of that we get a genuine look into the lives of these four characters as they work out their daily difficulties and struggles.Anyone who lays claim to having come from a dysfunctional family will identify with what Derrick and Arriane must overcome, what they feel along the way and their desire for home and belonging.The message is there's always hope. And we, as readers, can always use more stories about that.