When the world breaks you into pieces, sometimes you find what's left scattered among other people's broken parts." Ellie Frias has never wanted to be popular, she just wants to blend in, to be accepted. But then Caleb Breward, tells her she's beautiful and makes her believe it.
Ellie loves Caleb, but sometimes she's not sure she likes him that much - his awkward smile, the possessive way he touches her, his harsh tone, how he ignores her one minute and can't get enough the next. And then, on one black night, Ellie discovers the monster her boyfriend really is. Ellie wasn't the first girl Caleb raped. But she was the first he murdered. Now, trapped, unable to move on, she witnesses him shatter the lives of other girls again and again. Powerless and alone, Ellie tries to keep hold of happier memories, always waiting - hoping - that someone will find her. But no one searches for a girl they never noticed in the first place. The Lovely Bones meets Asking For It - this is the searing, heartbreaking story of a lost teenager, and the town she leaves behind.
Amy is a keen children’s book nerd and spends a lot of time reading and reviewing picture books with her toddler, Fenrir. But it’s not all colourful pictures! Her passion is getting kids reading, and her life's mission is to get the right books in the right hands. Ask her for advice or recommend something to her and watch her eyes light up!
This book has me reeling. I have so much to say about it but here is a short review. . . I Stop Somewhere is about all girls. It's about what makes us. Sugar and spice...we are not a cookie recipe. It's for all of us who do not fit in, a question for those who did but didn't feel good about it and above all those who deserve justice for things that were out of their control. It's about RAPE. And murder of a lonely girl. I was angry reading this book. Responsive to the spot on emotions of fear, the influences, the concessions. I identified with Ellie so incredibly that I actually paused to think in depth about my own experiences and appreciate that my life is not like hers. It's a hard subject but I think T.E Carter has an absolute grasp on teens, realities on issues that need so much more discussion and I see this book blooming for school study and more. "This isn't a story of great romance or of true love. It's simply a story of being lonely and how comforting it is to be called beautiful." PG 55. I have highlighted so many quotes from this book that stick with me and I guarantee you will too.
