I don't usually read this type of book but it was Amazon's free download of the day, so I gave it a shot. Too often, the people around me have a hard time understanding what I'm going through - from now on, I'll recommend this book to them and let it show them. So I have to give the author kudos - she did something very rare and I hope this book helps other kids who find themselves in a similar situation. And I love that ending because it gives hope to people like me. She still has good days and bad days, but she's going to get through them because she's a survivor. She still has problems on the road ahead of her. The author doesn't gloss over the pain and, while things do end on a more positive note, I wasn't given the impression that Kendra's life will just be A-okay now. They try to gloss over the bad parts and make everything hunky-dory at the end. And, very often, I find that the fictional books aren't very realistic. I don't talk about it very often because I have problems discussing these topics, but I do read a lot of writing about both subjects. Truth be told, I stopped cutting because I found out that one of my friends cut as well - and he scared me into turning the situation into something that really did help me cope without risking my life). It allows me to take something that makes me feel awful and turn it into art, but that doesn't always sit well with everyone else.
© 2013 Blackstone Publishing (Lydbok): 9781481596909I don't hide the fact that I'm a rape victim - or that I used to be a self-mutilator (still am, depending on who you are and how you define SM - I cope now with tattoos and body piercing because it's safer than slashing up my arms or legs. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling, unforeseen consequences. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead, from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend-and maybe more. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. Fifteen-year-old Kendra hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail: her abuser's identity.
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