A review by anabelsbrother
Unbreak My Heart by Melissa C. Walker

4.0

What I get from this book is that forgiving yourself for screwing up is the most important. You can seek forgiveness from other people but only by forgiving yourself that you will get inner peace.

Wow, can I be any more cliched?

Great story about family, love and friendship.

ETA: One of my favorite bit:

“I’m not sure I know who I am,” I say. Because it’s true. How can I have any idea who I am? All I have to go on are my past actions, and this thing that I did last year, it was terrible, even though it’s so hard to put my finger on.

“Want me to tell you?” asks Olive.
I look up at her, and I guess something in my eyes says yes, so she goes ahead.
“You are the big sister who braids me,” she says. I glance at her near dreads.
“I’m about to become the big sister who forcibly washes your hair,” I say.
She reaches up and touches her matted curls protectively.

“You can drive stick exceptionally well,” says Dad.
“You think so?” I ask.
“Without question,” he says.

“You love to read in the sun, just for fun,” says Mom.
I smile at her, though I’m about to get cheesy chills from the self-help session I feel starting up.

“You can tie the perfect knot for any given situation,” says Olive.

“You record your life in that journal,” says Mom. “You may write a book one day, if you want to.”
I raise my eyebrows. Mom the English major doesn’t give that kind of compliment lightly.

“You do the best Little Mermaid jumps,” says Olive.

“You listen to music that really means something to you,” says Dad.

I feel my stomach unclench a little bit. I let my shoulders relax. I think about the song that James gave me, “Clementine.” I take a deep breath.

“Are we making you cry yet?” asks Olive. Then she starts to giggle, and I reach over and squeeze her tight.

I freakin' adore this whole family.