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by Courtney Summers (Goodreads Author)

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Anyone else think the writing in this book is pure poetry? The style is gorgeous!

Shruthi Totally agree! The prose was beautiful and the repetition of a couple of passages (like Romy's nail polish routine) was so well done. …moreTotally agree! The prose was beautiful and the repetition of a couple of passages (like Romy's nail polish routine) was so well done. (less)

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I won't pretend I felt what happened to Romy like it was with me. Doing this would be insulting to women who are victims of abuse. But I have to say the book arouse deep feelings, specially rage and disgust against human behavior in general. For that exact reason I missed a closure, I needed it, but I guess that is something most of this women can't have. Did anyone felt the same ?

Shannon Fay I mean I felt some closure, but when something like that happens to you, the best closure you can hope for is to move to a place where you can figure …moreI mean I felt some closure, but when something like that happens to you, the best closure you can hope for is to move to a place where you can figure out where you still fit in the world, find your way to some sort of healing. So the closure Romy finds is realizing that she's not a dead girl, that she CAN go find this other girl from Godwit, that she CAN tell her story and make people listen, that she CAN speak up, CAN be seen.

When something like this happens, that's the most closure that you can hope to achieve, figuring out what to do beyond THAT. There is no moving on or forgetting enough that it's like it never happened, because it has happened and that never goes away. So if you're looking for closure, that's pretty much it. If you wanted something beyond that, too bad, cuz we don't get anything else, and that's the best you're getting out of this book.

If you mean you wanted to get to know what happens with these specific characters, I wish that I could know for sure <spoiler>Romy did press charges, and Kelland and Brock DID go to jail for a very long time.</spoiler> Even in that sense though, a lot of women, if they never report or tell anyone about it, or it happened when they were younger, don't get that either...(less)

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Miss Bookiverse It's never clearly stated in the book but as Romy did ask Tina to go on a search for the girl with her, I assume they did (and I sure as hell hope the…moreIt's never clearly stated in the book but as Romy did ask Tina to go on a search for the girl with her, I assume they did (and I sure as hell hope they found her and finally pressed charges).(less)

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Is Romy a bad person Because I think that shes not but not so sure?

Shruthi I don't think Romy is a bad person. She was raped, and then further harassed by her classmates, former friends, teachers and even neighbours. She migh…moreI don't think Romy is a bad person. She was raped, and then further harassed by her classmates, former friends, teachers and even neighbours. She might not have been "nice" all the time but no one put in her situation could be. Plus Romy was extremely kind to plenty of people in the book even when she didn't have to be kind.(less)

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is it a book u would love to read twice?

Shannon Fay absolutely. this book was so nuanced and detailed, now that i know how everything happens, i would like to read it again to see what i didn't notice t…moreabsolutely. this book was so nuanced and detailed, now that i know how everything happens, i would like to read it again to see what i didn't notice the first time. Cuz the first time, you go in not knowing anything, you know only what Romy knows, but if you read it again, knowing everything, then i bet you would see the hidden meanings and little details in everything that influence the whole story.(less)

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