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A review by emleemay
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
5.0
I can't imagine why [a:Courtney Summers|1487748|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1324454937p2/1487748.jpg]' novels aren't more widely read, I guess it might have something to do with [b:Cracked Up to Be|3521484|Cracked Up to Be|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316728526s/3521484.jpg|3563198] and [b:Some Girls Are|6624871|Some Girls Are|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317791700s/6624871.jpg|6819111] being marketed as your typical high school clique-y/boy-obsessed novels. Their covers suggest something you'd find in every American high school movie and even the quote from the School Library Journal about [b:Some Girls Are|6624871|Some Girls Are|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317791700s/6624871.jpg|6819111] is: "Fans of the film Mean Girls will enjoy this tale of redemption and forgiveness".
Well, let me tell you this... [a:Courtney Summers|1487748|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1324454937p2/1487748.jpg]' books are incredibly raw and emotional, they are addictive in that "just one more chapter" way, even when it's 2am and you have to get up early. She gets right inside the mind of her protagonist like so few authors manage to do. Even this book, a story so different from her two previous novels, was utterly mesmerizing. Though, if you only like happy books she probably isn't the right choice for you.
It's insane how many popular novels tackle the same subjects such as loss, sexual assault, and bullying but are far less effective. So many try and fail to capture the sadness, loneliness and guilt that [a:Courtney Summers|1487748|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1324454937p2/1487748.jpg] repeatedly manages to deliver so expertly. These books need to be read.
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Trust me, if you're not familiar with [a:Courtney Summers|1487748|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1324454937p2/1487748.jpg], get to it! And I highly recommend you start with [b:Some Girls Are|6624871|Some Girls Are|Courtney Summers|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317791700s/6624871.jpg|6819111].