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| Title | : | Scars |
| Author | : | Cheryl Rainfield |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 248 pages |
| Published | : | March 24th 2010 by Westside Books |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Health. Mental Health. Mental Illness. Contemporary. Fiction. Sociology. Abuse. LGBT |
Cheryl Rainfield
Hardcover | Pages: 248 pages Rating: 4.17 | 14003 Users | 1085 Reviews
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Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail-- her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead: from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend and maybe more. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth. Watch the book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5xEK...Point Books During Scars
| Original Title: | Scars |
| ISBN: | 193481332X (ISBN13: 9781934813324) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Meghan, Kendra |
| Literary Awards: | Governor General's |
| Literary Awards: | / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Children's Literature - Text (2010), SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Nominee (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 14003 Users | 1085 ReviewsArticle Containing Books Scars
I've been sitting here staring at my screen trying to figure out what to say and I'm coming up blank because words can't accurately describe how I feel about this book. So I'm just gonna attempt this and hope it doesn't sound too crappy. No other book has ever affected me this much emotionally. Ever. Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's because I get it and I know exactly what Kendra (the main character) is feeling, I don't know. (The only negative-ish thing I'd say about this book is that the writingI don't hide the fact that I'm a rape victim - or that I used to be a self-mutilator (still am, depending on who you are and how you define SM - I cope now with tattoos and body piercing because it's safer than slashing up my arms or legs. It allows me to take something that makes me feel awful and turn it into art, but that doesn't always sit well with everyone else. Truth be told, I stopped cutting because I found out that one of my friends cut as well - and he scared me into turning the
I haven't read too many abuse/self-harm-related books, but out of the very few I know this is by far the best. It started off perfectly and really dropped you in the midst of all the drama and heartache. Even though I may not be able to understand fully, Rainfield does an excellent job at painting characters with powerful words. You can tell, even from the first paragraph, that the author knows by experience what she is writing about. I think that feat makes this read all the more meaningful.
Before I compose my thoughts and write proper reviews for all the books I've read,this is the bare bones of what I feel about this book.This is a beautiful,heartbreaking and intense story overall that I very much enjoyed. I've always been drawn to books that have tough subjects to deal with examples being Hate List(school shootings)and Wintergirls(eating disorders)so this was right up my alley (don't take that the wrong way...I just feel that books with subjects like these are often executed
I have been meaning to read this books for years now. But, somehow, never got to it. Thankfully, I finally picked up this amazing story of facing and overcoming your fears, of accepting yourself, of having strenght to love again and being loved. Kendra touched my heart very deeply.Scars is very powerful book. The author, Cheryl Rainfield, is a former cutter and an abuse survivor, and that fact makes Scars even more chilling than it would have been otherwise. The story is so real that I did not
Leanette recommended this one, and then it was one of the 'dark and depressing' YA novels mentioned in the Wall Street Journal commentary attacking YA literature. This is one that will haunt me for a long time. Kendra has been starting to remember more and more about the sexual abuse she suffered from the age of two. TWO!! What she can't remember is the face of her abuser...is it her mother's friend? Her father's friend, and one of her teachers? Who? She's in therapy, and memories seem to be
2,5 Poorly written story about serious topics.
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