A review by smiilefry
Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan

5.0

This is truly one of those books that you just cannot put down because you need to know what happens next. I've read this book before when I was the same age as Emma, and at the time totally understood her reason behind not reporting Carol. However, reading it now 10 years later as an adult I just kept thinking "Tell an adult!!" "Your best friend's father is the towns judge TELL HIM! HE CAN HELP!!!" It's infuriating reading her saying that she "knows how much she can handle." because as a 16 year old CHILD she shouldn't have to HANDLE anything like this.

The romance between Emma and Evan has always been one of my favorites, I'm a sap for dynamics like this. I found myself grinning like a little school girl reading the scenes where their relationship was blooming.

Overall I truly do love this book, the abuse scenes were very hard for me but I think the book is amazing.