Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - This Song Will Save Your Life

I absolutely loved everything about this book. I really felt for the main character at the beginning due to her struggles with bullying and mental illness, and I found that the author really shed a light on how these issues affect people emotionally in the book. I was so happy when she found her people

with the exception of the very questionable adult-minor relationship she briefly enters

and her passion in life, and I love how that helps to save her from a really dark, difficult place mentally - it really seems to have given her a sense of purpose and identity. The book shows the power of self-discovery, the importance of having purpose or meaning in your life and that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope.

Obviously there are difficulties, obstacles and conflict along the way, but the author demonstrates that this is only to be expected and that all problems eventually get solved somehow

. The plot is really well-structured and developed. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading books with themes about identity and self-discovery, friendships, music and mental health.

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emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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SECOND READ: MAY 2019 --- 4.5 STARS

FIRST READ: MAY 2017 --- 5 STARS

I loved this book so much. As is probably evident by the fact that I started it yesterday and finished today, and scarcely put it down in between.

Oddly enough, I almost stopped reading it entirely after the second chapter because it was very graphic and bloody and it bothered me a lot, but I really liked the premise of it so I kept reading and HOLY CUCUMBERS I AM SO GLAD I DID. (But if you are going to read this book be advised that there is a scene involving graphic descriptions of self harm and attempted suicide, and mentions of scars and post-self harm throughout the book. Also mentions of an eating disorder.)

This book has so many important messages and themes and I think that I learned a lot from reading it. It changed my outlook on a lot of things. I think it's kind of strange how this book made me feel more positive about my life, but it did. It also made me want to become a DJ. I was already kind of interested but now I'm like YES PLEASE GET ME TURNTABLES STAT AND TEACH ME EVERYTHING.

I only knew Elise for a short time but I really knew her. Because I am her, in so many ways. Trying so hard to fit in and relate to "popular" kids that it does more harm than good. And I think that's why this story gave me hope: because things work out for someone like me, so they could work out for me as well.

"'I don't believe that anyone who is a legitimately interesting person can be popular as a teenager,' Mel went on. 'Or ever, maybe. Popularity rewards the uninteresting.'"
LIKE HELLO IS THIS ABOUT MY LIFE

Some other points:
• Elise had divorced parents and it was so normal which I think is great because her family wasn't perfect but it also wasn't a central point of the story that was causing her stress. It was just casually there showing us different family types and I thought that was great.
• On a somewhat related note her parents were hella cool
• I loved the romance in this story I am SQUISH.
• Give me more please?? I was satisfied with the ending and all but I just don’t want to leave this behind and also I will gladly read about what these characters are up to forever.
• Also, a book set in Rhode Island?? Sign me UP I live there. And it wasn't like a "Rhode Island book" with like oceans and beaches it was just like normal realistic life which was wonderful. They never actually mentioned it was in Rhode Island I just recognized all the towns and streets like a #nerd

I got so swept up in this story and this world and these characters and it was just so BEAUTIFUL.

Off to stalk this author because I love her writing and I think she's fantastic. Also to listen to the suggesting listening list at the end of the book because throughout reading it I was like this music looks bangin' and now here it is so I'm going to go do that.

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