A review by sunshine169
Braced by Alyson Gerber

4.0

I picked up this book because the main protagonist Rachel has scoliosis and has to wear a super uncomfortable back brace. I had gone through a similar thing when I was her age. I have a double curve. The descriptions of the brace and what it is like wearing one are pretty spot on. I had one of those monstrosities. The descriptions of the bullying that happened to Rachel were also spot on. I remember the taunts that I have boobs growing out my back or that I am stuffing my bra because of the way the brace stuck out my back and pushed everything up. I stopped wearing it because I couldn't stand the bullying anymore. Not wearing it has been one of my life's biggest regrets. I never related to a middle grade book as much as I have to this one.