This one was a DNF for me. I will not be posting a review of it but thank you for sending. it just wasn't for me. Thank you again for the copy

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Hard-hitting, book about depression and other things.

Not for the faint of heart.

As a person who has bouts of depression I was surprised to experience many triggers.

Overall a thought provoking read, but I feel it needs trigger warnings in much of the book.

Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review the complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review

I was not a fan of how 22 Scars presented to the subject matter of this bool. I think it needed to go through more edits and sensitivity readers. Also, this cover choice could be extremely triggering for many readers.

This deals with depression and mental health. I would recommend for mature young adults due to some content not appropriate for younger readers.

This was an honest, brutal look at the consequences of depression mixed with abuse of various sorts in the life of a child/young adult. What begins as a form of comfort soon escalates into a way of getting back at the world. When the main character meets someone she thinks can change her life, the reader begins to have hope for her. Yet that hope is drastically taken from us with a shocking twist at the end. 3.5🌟

22 Scars is a book about a woman who struggles through her emotions everyday. This book takes us on a journey of depression, domestic violence and self harm through the events in her life and her parents.

It has a slow and descriptive beginning but delves deeper gradually through her character.
This book is written in a cold detached version to signify the way Amy regards her own life. It shows the ugly truth of living with a mental Illness instead of glamorizing it. '22 Scars' not only talks about mental illness, but it shows how it gradually develops from a seed to a full fledged monster. The only thing i didn't like was the different perspectives which makes it rather tedious and confusing.
My rating : 3/5

I really want to be able to give a review for this book, but despite numerous attempts to download the ARC to multiple devices/computers, I've never actually been able to get it to work. :( . I may eventually go ahead and purchase it, at which point I will come back and give it a proper review.

I never got around to reading this book because at the time the subject matter was a little rough. I have a whole book shelf on self-harm, addiction, depression, and anxiety. Reading has always helped me understand myself better but I'm also a mood reader. I have to mentally be prepared for a such as strong subject matter. I thought I was when I requested 22 Scars but I wasn't then and currently still not. I still hope to get to it eventually. My main complaint with this book since I've yet to read it, is that the cover is extremely triggering. Maybe change it to something a little different?

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read 22 Scars.

I keep stories about mental health close to my heart as it’s something I’ve gone through myself. I thought this book was fantastic at portraying mental health well, with the least amount of stigma and judgement.

The writing was lyrical and beautiful and I was able to get into Amy’s head. She reminded me of when I used to be a teenager and I connected with her.

One thing I will point out is it could be quite triggering. I do however think it’s important to show every aspect of a mental illness so people know what it’s like for the sufferers. Because of this I would suggest a small trigger warning at the beginning of the book - so people are aware of them and can choose to avoid the book if it’s going to bring up painful triggers for them.

This was a novel which dealt with some very serious issues and fortunately did so in a sensitive manner. It was cautious, engaging, informative and the characters were very intriguing to read about. I enjoyed my time reading this, although it was about a very dark subject.

Trigger Warnings Galore but soooo worth the read.

Very real and raw writting. Depression and mental health issues described in an honest and brutal way. This is a great read if you can handle it.

Mental illness is prevalent in teenagers and this book shed light on that. I work in a school with troubled youth and have seen first hand the devastating cycle of self-harm. Even though this book was a work of fiction, I feel that it definitely captured how this pattern occurs. Hopefully this becomes a bestseller because it is entertaining and informative.

DNF: 12%

The premise had potential to be a great story, but I could not continue on with the novel. However, I do feel as if I need to address the issues I found with the book. First, I understand if the author's intentions were to raise awareness for depression and self-harm, but such topics should be handled more sensitively. The cover alone could be enough to trigger someone who might be struggling with self-harm.
To add on, as someone who has dealt with self-harm and has found better alternatives to cope with the urge, I found some scenes to be very triggering due to how graphic they are described. Yes, I went in knowing what I was reading about, but I never expected it to be quite detailed.It has potential for greatness, but I could not continue.
Would not recommend to people who are also dealing with mental issues or self-harm.

Suffering from mental illness myself and working with clients with mental illness I can definately relate to Amy. Very dark book. It was tough to read at times but I liked it.

NOTE: This book could be a possible trigger for people suffering from mental illness

I really wanted to like this book, but sadly, I found it lacking. The story really felt disjointed.Perhaps that was on purpose, due to the topic. Some parts were overly detailed, while others were sorely lacking. The ending was a bit predictable. Characters weren't all that likable. Diary entries were interesting, and I wish they had been a larger part of the story. A bit confusing to follow overall.

The formatting was off, so there were numerous errors that,hopefully, aren't in the final version. It made it awkward to read.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley, but I wasn't required to leave a positive review.

Scars by C.M. North was disturbing and I would consider it triggering to others suffering from mental illness and self harm. Please only read this if you won't be triggered.

I tried! I really tried, but wow this book is slow and the writing just seems to plod through at a rate that just could not keep my interest level at all. This is a shame as the plot sounded so good.

This book was so much more about the characters than the plot and I was ok with that. Sometimes learning about characters and people is what makes a book good and this was very good.
This shows you the ugly side of bipolar/suicide and a realistic event on what it's like to live with it.
Good, insightful read.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I read through the reviews of this book before I began reading it. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect, and I still wasn't quite sure when I was a few chapters into the book. It does veer off the usual path this blog follows in its content, but I think that covering books that spotlight the tragedy and despair that affects humanity can be beneficial in bringing awareness to those specific conversations.

I wasn't terribly confused by the back and forth narration that allowed the book to be told from several different viewpoints as well as covered two separate, yet related, storylines. I think it added a much-needed layer to the story-telling since the book was so character-driven without much of a substantial plot. I did like the diary section at the end, as it provided key background information on the struggles that Amy faced throughout her young life.

Although I think this book created a much more realistic picture of how depression can manifest in and consume the lives of pre-teens and teenagers, several aspects of it reminded me of 13 Reasons Why. It was heartbreaking to see so many people drop the ball and fail to intervene or reach out to a child who is visibly suffering. At several moments in the book I was hoping the parents would get their shit together long enough to see how broken their daughter was, but alas, it was not to be.

I do wish that certain events in the book would have been more detailed or better explained, with a little more plot added to provide more depth to the story. I didn't think that several of the chapters needed to be narrated by characters who were only briefly mentioned in the book. I felt like those pages could have been used in a better way to help the story along rather than to gain the viewpoints and opinions of some characters I didn't really care about, nor who I thought really added anything to the book.

I wouldn't necessarily consider this an enjoyable book given the serious nature of the subject matter, but I think the writing was honest and raw, taking the reader through the highs and lowest lows of depression. Several serious issues are brought into play, accumulating in an ending that is sadly unsurprising. This book may not make it on your summer reading list due to its heavy subject matter, but I think it is an important book to pick up nonetheless.

*I was provided with an ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This broke my heart! Was really.impressed with how it was all portrayed. Was spot on. Ending was odd but I loved it. Highly recomend