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A review by cafe_con_cass
Where I Live by Brenda Rufener
4.0
*Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!*
"The worst part about lying to those you love is that you question if they are worth the truth."
Wow. I mean, seriously. I went into this book with a bit of hesitation. I wasn't really in the mood for it, and I was a tad bitter that chronological preference was going to have me read it before [b:All of This Is True|35068735|All of This Is True|Lygia Day Peñaflor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516900954s/35068735.jpg|56364168]. Then I read the first chapter.
Right off the bat, I knew this was going to be a whirlwind of emotions. The characters had my attention and my heart within a few pages. I suddenly found myself in the middle of one of the most emotionally driven books of the year with no warning.
Not only does this book cover a topic usually left untouched by YA fiction, homeless youth, but it handles others such as dating violence and coming out unconventionally. So much good stuff shoved into this beauty. So. Much.
And the characters. Sweet Lord, the characters. Linden, Seung, and Ham are all precious children that deserve the world. Even some of the less pleasant characters had me rooting for their success.
Honestly, an amazing read with an awesome plot and message with a glorious ragtag band of outcasts that will leave you educated and emotionally sated.
"The worst part about lying to those you love is that you question if they are worth the truth."
Wow. I mean, seriously. I went into this book with a bit of hesitation. I wasn't really in the mood for it, and I was a tad bitter that chronological preference was going to have me read it before [b:All of This Is True|35068735|All of This Is True|Lygia Day Peñaflor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516900954s/35068735.jpg|56364168]. Then I read the first chapter.
Right off the bat, I knew this was going to be a whirlwind of emotions. The characters had my attention and my heart within a few pages. I suddenly found myself in the middle of one of the most emotionally driven books of the year with no warning.
Not only does this book cover a topic usually left untouched by YA fiction, homeless youth, but it handles others such as dating violence and coming out unconventionally. So much good stuff shoved into this beauty. So. Much.
And the characters. Sweet Lord, the characters. Linden, Seung, and Ham are all precious children that deserve the world. Even some of the less pleasant characters had me rooting for their success.
Honestly, an amazing read with an awesome plot and message with a glorious ragtag band of outcasts that will leave you educated and emotionally sated.