Just could not put this book down. So sad how a mother can be So cruel to her own child to get attention she craves. This book makes you think how a person can fool everyone and how no one stop to ask questions. The book is so sad but so heart warming in the end. I always say what goes around comes around. This book will not disappoint. The author is so amazing.

What a heartbreaking but brilliant book. Little Molly does and is stuck in limbo; to get out she just relive her life and death again.

It’s a beautifully written piece of workout but brutal and sad also. Such a powerful novel and one that stays with you.

If I could read it all over again I would,

an edge of your seat fast paced thriller that had me asking questions all throughout and trying to figure out what was going to happen next. definitely pulls you in right away and has you really feeling for the main character.

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I really was not expecting this to go the way it did, but honestly, how could I not? This author writes stories that literally break your heart. You can not help but have all sorts of emotions go through your mind as you read. We are introduced to Molly, who dies unexpectedly and can not think that anyone would hurt her. As her story unfolds, we learn that even those that we think love us can be the ones that hurt us the most. This book was different from her others because Molly is a dead girl who is in limbo, yet you will have the same feelings as you do in the others. The only thing that really threw me off was how we went without any cussing to having a few cuss words thrown in. It was something that I was not expecting, so I was a bit surprised. Especially as we go through the book and then out of now where a cuss word. Not saying anything bad was not expecting that.
There is a quote within a scene that I felt was true. "Like I said, if there is a God, when why make me suffer?" "I think we all suffer in some way. Some people worse than others, but that's just life, I think."
The ending was not what I was expecting, but I am glad the person who hurt Molly the most suffered. Like it is said, karma comes back, and it is either good or bad.

this was really good.. interesting and kept me curious to see what was going to happen next.. it was dark in spots.. and i enjoyed the writing and it made me sad. very good

This novel was well written and described the pain of being an abused child. I could relate to the feelings the author wrote about, as I myself am a survivor of child abuse. There is nothing worse than the loneliness and fear of being alone without a good outcome in sight. Molly was so brave and still had a caring personality, even when she had to acknowledge her mom did not love her. Mom getting her karma was the best part of the book. She wanted attention, now she was getting it in droves.

Paige Dearth has a way with words. She can use her words to make you feel like your heart is being ripped from your chest. With her words, she sheds light on all of the hideous things that stay hidden in the shadows. Her books are brutal, but they are honest and adresses a reality we don’t necessarily want to see.

MY FINAL BREATH
BY PAIGE DEARTH

This author is known for raising her awareness about child abuse. That is a commendable quality to bring to fiction but I think that although Paige Dearth's mission is positive her new novel "My Final Breath was not an easy read for me. I am trying to expand my mind by taking on different subject matter but I must stop requesting depressing subject matter because it only lowers my vibrations and I would like to keep it high in peace and joy. This novel called "My Final Breath," was rather depressing and it is the first time that I have read this author. I am sure there is a multitude of other reviewer's out there by my noticing so many five star review's who will disagree with me and that is okay.

This novel covers the tough topic of Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy and it was a very sad and bleak read for me. I do understand the author's desire to educate the population so that we will notice the signs and speak up if we witness or suspect a parent or caregiver doing this to an innocent and unsuspecting, incredulous child. That is my take away from the message of this novel so that we can advocate for a helpless and chronically sick child. See something say something. While I love to learn something new while reading I also want to be inspired and feel happy chemicals of dopamine and oxytocin chemicals being released by my brain while reading.

In this novel a mother named Rona is making her daughter Molly sick on purpose starting when Molly turned eight years old. Only we witness Molly looking down from a place of "Limbo," with another dead child who died in a concentration camp named Gwen. Molly dies at the age of twelve from kidney failure brought on my four years of her mother making her sick. Gwen's purpose is to be Molly's spiritual guide in between death and Molly must first understand how she was so sick and why she suffered for four years at the hands of a mother who Molly believed to love her. The only inspiration that I gleaned from reading this tale of twisted and sadistic actions is that Molly slowly accepts that it wasn't her fault and she had no reason to suspect that her mother was causing all of her four years of suffering. There were a multitude of medical tests and hospitalizations that were senseless.

There is a happily ever after but at what such a heartbreaking cost to Molly. Her own mother killed her and she lost out on so many of life's experiences. I am grateful that the chapters were short and that this was easily read in just a few hours. I am haunted by this and feel like this book was meant well but it is not one that I would read again or recommend to good friend's and family. But if this kind of book interests you by all means read it. Don't go by my opinion and I would never encourage anybody not to read a book that they wanted to read. On a final note this book did not remind me of Alice Sebold's at one time a favorite of mine called "The Lovely Bones." "The Lovely Bones," protagonist was murdered by a stranger not by her mother. As a mother I can't imagine doing what this mother did to her daughter in my wildest dreams. It sickens me that a mother could kill their own child or make them even a tiny bit uncomfortable on purpose. Again, I know that I am in the minority here among reviewer's who loved this so if you take away anything from this review realize that this is only my humble opinion in how depressing this was for me.

Publication Date: June 24, 2020

Thank you to Net Galley, Paige Dearth and Fiction With Meaning LLC Publishing for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

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This was a really original premise, and a great read.

As an atheist I don't believe in heaven (or similar), however this premise was a great idea to explore what had happened.

Paige has been poorly for years, and wakes to find herself dead. The book follows her discover how and why she died, as well as trying to ensure it doesn't happen again to someone else. She explores her life, and eventual death in flash backs. So you find out what happened, as well as go on the journey with her to understand what happened.

It does show early on what is going on. So it's not a suspenseful thriller in that sense. It is though a good exploration of the different faces killers can have.

A good book I would recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My final breath is the first Paige Dearth book I have read and I have to admit it is a grim novel but lovely at the same time, it focuses on the worst thing you can imagine, a child dying and stuck in limbo and having to come to terms with her untimely demise. Told through flash backs to Mollys life she must accept and let go of her old life to leave the limbo she has found herself in. Apparently Paige Dearth has suffered abuse in her past and this shows in her writing which is powerful and I love her idea of the harvest.

This book was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time! I couldn’t put it down!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Pretty different than your normal thriller books!
This book battles between what's right and what's wrong,light and dark, careful to keep the reader engaged in the story!

Plus,the eerie setting and the character development is nice.

Recommended it!
4/5 stars!

Many thanks to Fiction With Meaning LLC for providing me with an e-ARC of this book!👍

My Final Breath was just painful to read, and not because of the topic. I just felt it wasn't written well at all and came across very amateurish. Molly is a 12 year old girl who has died from a chronic illness and finds herself in an afterlife place called Limbo where she is to discover the truth about her death. As readers we know right from the beginning that the Mother suffers from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another) so there isn't any mystery for readers to uncover, this story is all about Molly and her finding out the truth. The topic and the angle of the story was very interesting and immediately drew me to the book but unfortunately it wasn't executed well. There were scenes in the book that were just absolutely ridiculous. For example, Molly at 12 years old is forced to watch the violent rape and murder of a woman just so that she knows she isn't alone in dying needlessly. For me that just isn't believable at all and it added nothing to the story. It just felt like it was thrown in there for shock value. But the worst thing about the book for me was the fact that 12 year old Molly spoke as if she were a middle aged English teacher. The author did not do a good job at all of writing from a child's perspective. Almost every single page had Molly say something that was completely unrealistic and had me huffing and rolling my eyes. This just destroyed the reading experience for me. For example, I seriously doubt there is a 12 year old child out there that would say "I am crawling out of my skin with apprehension." Or "Defiance inches its way up from the pit of my belly."
It took me quite some time to finish the book because of the poor quality and I won't be recommending it to anyone.

This is a heartbreaking and devastating story to read but as the author states, it is important to be aware and remember the abuse and cruelty that is happening to children every day.

Molly is in limbo after passing away at a young age. Going over her life and remembering things she does not want to remember is part of the process of moving from limbo on to a better place where Molly can finally find peace.

This is not an easy read as I have already stated. It is painful but what is even more painful is the knowledge that this and other abuses are happening to children even as I type this. Why do I read her books then? I read them because it is easy to put aside and forget things that are uncomfortable. I want to remember so that I am aware and watching for children who might be suffering abuse.

This particular story deals with Munchausen syndrome and the effects it has on children. The story itself is graphic and disturbing. I did have to put it down from time to time as it is very dark but I made sure to temper it with lighter novels. This is another story by Paige Dearth that I will not forget.

Great book. Several nights I would say one more chapter and myself reading several chapters even though I really needed to go to sleep.

I'm amazed this book has such a high ranking on Net Galley as it has the subtlety of a sledgehammer and is not a novel I would recommend to any teenager.

Early in the novel a twelve year old girl awakens in Limbo - after being slowly poisoned by her mother over a long period of time. Whilst in Limbo she is guided by a Holocaust victim to come to terms with her death and it was so obvious the mother was involved, with the prologue outlining her own personal problems she had with her mother.

Abuse are tricky subjects to tackle in fiction, but I found this clunky, obvious and dull. There are no other hidden layers to the story and there are many better stories on the YA market which tackle both abuse and life after death. The Lovely Bones is still probably the best on the market with a dead child looking down on their family and their lives, this falls way short of that standard.

This reminded me a bit of The Lovely Bones in that we are taken on a journey to learn more about the tragic death of a child by the child herself. This book could have tipped the balance and become a bit sentimental but instead it was gripping and honest and sincere in the way it was written. The characters really became people - real people about whom you can’t help caring. Some parts of the story will make you angry, many will make you cry but there is also a sense of quiet resolution. I am keen to read more from this author.

This was my second book from Paige Dearth, so I was prepared about what I was going to get. I like this author because she writes about difficult topics, in a direct and involving manner, and she's really good in expressing the feelings and the situations.
I wouldn't have chosen to read that book only by the blurb, if I didn't know the author, but I was sure she would find a way to close in a satisfying manner even such a sad and enraging story.
What I loved is that even through the worst situations I was still feeling hope.. and rage and a huge sense of powerlessness, but also hope.
What made me decide to give it only four stars instead of five is that the story felt too long, as if the material would have been better suited to a short story, but I totally understand the need to make it into a full book. Maybe it was even intentional because the sense of dragging on without being able to get to "the point" reflected exactly the feeling of the MC so in a way it made sense.
The ending was satisfying and even if it was a thought read it still was a very good experience

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This is not my normal type of book but something pulled me towards it. .... I am glad it did. Although in some places I found it uncomfortable to read, only in a sense of people causing others pain. I am not going to use spoilers. I never do. Not only is this book heartbreaking it’s also liberating. Although again it’s not just sad it’s really horrifying in parts. It’s hard to understand what make one or two maybe more out there enjoy inflicting pain on anyone. Truly is beyond comprehension. No one should have to feel any type of pain or anything else from someone else’s doing. Let alone death....... how some people can use the word love, when they are just incapable of feelings like that. I would definitely recommend this book it’s a insight to human nature of pain and suffering brought about by someone who are truly truly sick. Having experience of some of the above. Only in a different form. People who enjoy inflicting any type of pain on another human being should die at birth, and not be allowed a life. It may sound harsh but life is harsh what some people are capable of being more than harsh. No I do not think my comment about them dying at birth is harsh at all if anything they are vile creatures.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Paige Dearth!

Another emotional read from Paige Dearth. I thought I was going to make it through without crying, but I didn’t. Paige’s books are just so emotional. I love how much I can connect with the characters in her books.

This book was different from the rest of her books. All the rest of her books take place while the character is alive. The book took place after the main character died and showed scenes from her life while she was in limbo. The storyline was the flashbacks were really done.

I highly recommend this book.