A review by sydmae
The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu

3.0

It took me a while to get into this book, and even then, I wasn't entirely invested. I think that the romance was the most alienating part of this story; it was just completely unbelievable that this girl would be so obsessed with her short-term boyfriend. I know that she was going through a lot at the time, but it felt out of character, and I just didn't feel it. On the other hand, her struggles with depression felt very real for her struggles.

Wanted this to be a summer reading as a part of my immigration reading list, but the suicidal thoughts, drug use, and sexual content is a bit too much for me to expect my kiddos to handle without more guidance.