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A review by ohemgeebooks
The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
3.0
YA novel featuring magical realism to describe the manifestation of PTSD after a tragic event that leads to the death of a best friend.
The beginning had me hooked. The middle was mostly confusing. And then connections were being made from the past to present with a very thoughtful resolution in the last 50 pages.
I very much appreciated author’s note of content about certain trigger warnings in the book at the beginning and the author’s resources in the back regarding trauma, PTSD, and suicide hotline.
It’s a great book, or “life preserver” for a teen struggling to be able to wade through thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event.
The beginning had me hooked. The middle was mostly confusing. And then connections were being made from the past to present with a very thoughtful resolution in the last 50 pages.
I very much appreciated author’s note of content about certain trigger warnings in the book at the beginning and the author’s resources in the back regarding trauma, PTSD, and suicide hotline.
It’s a great book, or “life preserver” for a teen struggling to be able to wade through thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event.