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INTERVIEW | ReachOut | Living with a mental health challenge can sometimes mean living with a secret

Real life doesn't work that way. Mental illnesses don't work that way. I know very well it doesn't work that way because I've got it.

La protagonista de la novela, quien padece el trastorno comentado, me ha parecido un personaje más complejo de lo que se muestra durante la trama y hay varias cosas destacables. Por ejemplo, el hecho de que no se nos ponga en situación continuamente. Comenzamos la historia de Sam in media res con vivencias del pasado que recuerda pero con mucho que vivir por delante, y siempre transmitiendo esa sensación, hecho que consigue que la historia no se haga en ningún momento pesada. Se agradece de verdad que la autora no recalque continuamente lo mal que vive la protagonista o la necesidad que tiene de tomar pastillas: se trata como algo normal, como parte de la personalidad de Sam, y gracias a eso es un personaje que conecta de varias formas con el lector. The New York Timesbestselling, BookTok sensation, deeply moving novel of friendship, first love, mental health, and belonging, perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces and The Summer of Broken Rules Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including: This book touched me so deeply. It isn't simply that Samantha has OCD and struggles internally, it's how she struggles. It's the way it crushes her spirit again and again, yet she continues to fight and claw and strive to be the person she wants to be. She broke down so many times, yet she let no one see how broken she was. I loved that. I loved how strong her character was and how she never pitied herself...well, not a ton, anyway.

It’s even better when these stories include therapy sessions and showcase the positive impact they can have. A good therapist can do that.INTERVIEW | Publishers Weekly | Publishers Weekly’s PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Tamara Ireland Stone The romance was too much:I’m all for romance,and I love love. But seriously? Was the constant making out necessary? It definitely took away from the flow of the story and made the love story elements feel forced. My friends can’t know about my OCD or the debilitating, uncontrollable thoughts, because my friends are normal. And perfect. They pride themselves on normalcy and perfection, and they can’t ever find out how far I am from those two things.” How can you not remember Andrew? That kid stuttered so badly he couldn’t even say his name. We used to follow him around singing that song.…You have to remember this!”