Review: Very Enjoyable
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2013
I received a free digital copy of Silently Screaming for an honest review.Nikki and Caroline have a very cliché friendship. One of their families is very well off, whereas the other one doesn't even consider her family, family. I felt like I really connected with them both at parts (Nikki more than Caroline), even though I've been out of high school for 4 years. I thought it was awful Nikki felt justified for having a poisonous snake, because it would deter people from breaking into her room.At some point or another we all can relate to the single sentence in the middle of this book, which is "Before life got hard". It really drew my attention back to the book and story. I'm surrounded by people who think life after high school is going to be magical.I feel this connects the bridge between kids listening to adults about drugs and pregnancy. It's not in your face "I told you so" but it levels with an average high school student. And it helps them embrace the information versus rebelling against it. And I think it's important to explain to teenagers on the same level as them, instead of talking down - instead letting them see the possible mistakes impact someone else's life.There are many reasons why this book should be available in every high school library around the county and if I had a teenage daughter, I would definitely buy her this book.