“Can you be brave if you have no choice?”

Thank you to SIMON Teen for the NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Though this book doesn’t come out until August, April is Poetry month and so I thought it was fitting. It is always hard to rate nonfiction, so I am
Rating the prose and delivery over story. I thought the prose was beautiful. What a creative way to tell a difficult story.

This was such a beautiful memoir and I loved reading it! It feels wrong to review nonfiction, but I truly loved Jeannine's writing style and felt this was such a creative way to tell her story. I could feel so many different emotions evoked while reading.

It’s a bit difficult to write a review for nonfiction but this was such a creative way to tell this story. It was raw and filled with rage, grief, and empowerment. Getting help and letting your voice be heard were very relevant in this. I really enjoyed the writing style, it was so beautifully done.

Enjoyability: 7/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Would I Recommend? Yes

Favorite Quote: ❝The furious mother split time into seasons, ripped off green leaves, clenched them until they crumbled in chilled air.❞