4.68 AVERAGE


My heart was aching as I read this book. It should definitely be a must read for all people who are working with children. We never know what they’re going through outside of our classrooms.

A 4.75/5 ⭐️

So. Good. So important for kids and adults to read. I highly recommend it.

(Trigger warnings: child sexual abuse, mental illness)
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was so good. It gripped me and didn’t let go! I loved the girls and my heart went out to them. A heavy and important read! Ugh. Heart broken. 

Even though we don’t want it to be so, this is a familiar story to more kids than we can imagine. I hope the right ones find it, and in doing so, can be brave and find courage like Della did. This will be a banned book, no doubt about it. It is hard to read. It is also a story of healing and courage and how safe adults can turn a child’s life around. TW: self harm, child sexual abuse

powerful stuff...

Powerful and important. Yes, this is a heavy book but the tone doesn’t take away from the message or from the writing. I was cheering for Della. I hope this gets in the hands of those that need it.

5 stars. This book is awful, terrible, but mostly heartwarming, encouraging and chock full of strength and compassion.
It is an extremely difficult book to read, but it is also an extremely important book to have available. For the many who this has happened to, to show the strength on telling, that there is no shame in what others have done. No shame in seeking help.
Fighting words made me laugh, cry and feel all of the feels. So SNOW good❤
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