A review by bink_64
Faithful by Alice Hoffman

4.0

Shelby and Helene are high school seniors when an accident alters their lives forever. Shelby lives with guilt and has a mental breakdown. This book starts out very dark, with scenes of suicide attempts, drug use, rape and I really, really wanted to put it down and walk away. However, it was somewhat like a wreck drawing me in and I really wanted to find out what happens with Shelby. Could she overcome all of the trauma and obstacles in her life to become a whole, healthy person again. There are bright spots in the book but there is so much sadness and dysfunctional family drama that it weighs heavy on you.