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“Heartwrenching.” —VOYA (starred review) * “Beautiful, captivating prose.” —RT Book Reviews * “I can’t recommend this book highly enough.” —Kathleen Glasgow, bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

A twisted tragedy leaves Brooke and her siblings on their own in this provocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author…

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I thought this book was very realistic in the way it portrays the long-term effects of living in an abusive home. Brooke has always hated her family's dynamic, yet is the most unable of her siblings to give up on keeping the family together as best she can. When she forces her brother to move back into their apartment and act as guardian to her and her sister, I knew it was not going to work out.

Alongside the family struggles, Brooke's clumsy attempts at first love and finding friends at her new school plays out in a very…

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