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A review by kelleemoye
Without Tess by Marcella Pixley
4.0
In the tradition of Wintergirls and Lessons from a Dead Girl, Without Tess takes the reader on a psychological journey of a young girl suffering from the death of a loved one. Lizzie's sister, Tess, died 5 years ago, but Lizzie has always blamed herself and has yet to forgive herself. But what she doesn't realize is that she isn't to blame- only Tess and her illness are. Through the help of her school psychologist, a surprise friend and Tess's battered journal, Lizzie tries to find herself again.
I felt disconnected from the book at the beginning, but I think it was the uniqueness of the book and Tess that made it hard to delve into at the beginning; however, as the book progresses and the relationship between the sisters is explored, it becomes memorizing.
I felt disconnected from the book at the beginning, but I think it was the uniqueness of the book and Tess that made it hard to delve into at the beginning; however, as the book progresses and the relationship between the sisters is explored, it becomes memorizing.