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Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

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sheborrowsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I was bit unsure what to rate this book because on one hand I did enjoy reading it and I found it dealt with challenging issues which I appreciate. On the other hand I'm not sure it always hit the level of depth it needed to with the heavier issues of mental illness and bullying. The book focuses on a teen with OCD and I felt that it was well portrayed, especially for an oft misrepresented illness. In saying that, I will acknowledge it will not represent everyone's experiences with the illness as like most mental illnesse it is not identical for all.

I did feel like I gained a greater understanding of OCD but even as Sam faces big challenges things seem to always work out very smoothly for her. I don't feel like this is true to most people's experiences. That is why I dropped it to 3.5 but I still very much recommend this book especially for teenagers or just for those looking for insight about OCD.

trishki's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

antonija_markulin's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

farhana101's review against another edition

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5.0

*4.5 stars
Wow! There was something very special about this book, as Sam is s a teenager with OCD and we see how she navigates leaving toxic friends behind, making new friends, finding a guy who understands her and her very authentically written journey to stabilise her mental health. Absolutely loved the mental health representation in this and while I was initially annoyed by a certain reveal towards the end of the book, it was explained in a very eye-opening and added way more depth to the story!