Book description
Speak meets The Scarlet Letter in this literary masterpiece, the recipient of five starred reviews and nominated for the 2014 Edgar Award
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignoredâŚ
Why read it?
1 author picked All the Truth That's in Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I understood this story on a deep, metaphoric level.
Judith is a traumatized teen who disappeared for years and is unable to speak and explain whyâwhich is often the plight of those who have suffered. Silence is a barrier to understanding and healing.
This book reads like poetry and transports you back in time. Life must have been difficult for early Puritan settlersâespecially for anyone who was âdifferentâ or âafflicted.â The frustration and injustice! The mystery/thriller aspect had me on the edge of my seat! I really wanted things to get better for the main character, who remained graceful inâŚ
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