ninarotcajg's review
5.0
C'est la couverture de ce roman qui m'a attirée quand je l'ai vu au salon de Montreuil cette année. Le regard de la fille, sa posture, sa tête levée, ses yeux qui veulent tout et rien dire. Ce roman était surtout psychologique, je pensais avoir une romance, ou des amitiés, que ça allait être ça qui allait "sauver" l'héroïne, et c'est vrai que ça joue, mais c'est surtout un raisonnement intérieur. Des questionnements, accepter l'aide extérieure, accepter de se regarder, soi à l'intérieur, et accepter qu'on mérite d'aller mieux. C'était peut être un peut naïf parfois, comme ça peut l'être dans des romans écrits par des adultes ayant vécu leur adolescence à une autre époque, mais le fond du livre était très intéressant, et je pense d'autant plus pour une personne moins intéressée que moi sur la psychanalyse et l'importance d'aller plus loin que "on naît mauvais" comme on le voir dans MindHunter.
Note : 17/20
Note : 17/20
_falling_flower_'s review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
stormcloud82's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
speterson47's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Mia is labeled as a 'troubled teen' and sent away to an academy in the middle of nowhere Minnesota that is supposed to help turn all that around. The book takes you on a journey with Mia as we figure out why her father and step mom have sent her there, what happened in her childhood, and what she is going to do once she is there. The other girls at the school all have different reasons for being sent to Red Oak Academy. Getting to know Mia and the other girls at the school really helps the reader to have an open mind about why people might be making very different decisions. I'd recommend to those that are looking for a read that isn't a 'neat and tidy' story that's predictable, it feels a little more raw and real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Stalking, Drug use, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
lavaplant's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lise__'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
luckybydesign's review against another edition
4.0
This book was SO good. I know you’ve read about troubled girls before. You’ve probably read about boarding schools before - ones troubled teens are sent to as a very last resort. This is all that, to be sure. But it’s more, too. It’s a caring therapist who asks the hard questions. It’s a friend who is brave in lots of ways but also completely terrified. It’s a girl who doesn’t trust herself enough to let herself be defined by her own terms, not by those who use and abuse her. This is a hopeful read by a big talent in YA right now.
Thank you to Edelweiss and Quill Tree Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to Edelweiss and Quill Tree Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.