Live Through This
by Mindi Scott
But Coley is keeping a lot of secrets. She won't admit — not even to herself — that her almost-perfect life is her own carefully crafted façade. Now, Coley and Reece are getting closer, and a decade's worth of Coley's lies are on the verge of unraveling — along with the life she thought she knew.
REVIEWS...
"An honest and realistic portrayal of what it is to live with secrets and shame."
--Jo Knowles, author of Lessons From a Dead Girl
"Live Through This is by turns harrowing, sad, funny, and romantic. I couldn't put it down."
--Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss
"Readers will find themselves utterly compelled as Coley deals with the confusion of hating [a] forbidden relationship, but feeling betrayed by her own body’s positive reactions. Teens dealing with similar abusive situations or those who seek out books like Pelzer’s A Child Called It will find themselves unable to put this book down." --VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
"Coley's more than the victim of sexual abuse -- just as her abuser is more than a collection of abusive behaviors. [...] Oversimplifying character motivations would have made this a less harrowing read but also a less powerful one." --Kirkus Reviews