A review by caitsliteraryadventures
The Comeback by Ella Berman

5.0

Grace Turner, endured mental, emotional, and sexual abuse from someone she thought she could trust. Someone who had promised her parents that he would look after her. Someone who was supposed to help her succeed in the Hollywood industry. She was betrayed and she turned to drugs and alcohol for comfort. Only to find there is no comfort in that. She burnt bridges with her family, her friends. People who were in her corner. She was pushing away because she wasn't sure how to handle being sexually assaulted, but who would know how to handle that? Especially it being from someone with a lot of "power" and big reputation. That can be intimidating. She leaves for a year and tries to come back and regain her life and there's a bunch of obstacles in her way. She has to deal with the judgement from multiple people on her drug and alcohol abuse. She has to deal with paparazzi chasing her down asking her questions about why she left. And then she makes "friends" with her abusers wife. She is trying to confront her demons of her past and rebuild.

I loved the way this book was put together. I loved the story line and I really loved Grace. I was rooting for her the whole time. At the awards show when she got up on that stage and she told a whole crowd of people what Able had done to her. I was wishing I was there in that crowd so I could stand up and clap for her along with everyone else.

I really felt like I had traveled to LA. I felt like I was on the set of the movie she auditioned for, I felt like I was at the awards show.

This was a beautifully written book and I really enjoyed reading Grace's story and watching her unfold into this strong, amazing, beautiful woman.