Her books deal with young people coping with very real issues in a heart-wrenching way, all in free verse poetry. Together they will fight to forge ahead and write a brighter chapter in their lives.Įllen Hopkins has a very distinctive style. Each has their own story: Tony can only find his peace in pills after a hellish childhood, Vanessa who has to cut so her secrets don’t tear her apart, and Connor, the picture of perfect who hides an inner turmoil. Three teens, sharing only the wish to end it all, meet after their failed suicide attempts in Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital. Progress towards a better us only happens when we consciously place one determined foot in front of the other. Although I am sure rehabs have peoples best interests at heart, we can see in this book that is does not always provide the help these teens/adults need. It saddens me to think that these situations happen everyday. I always feel a sudden urge to fix the injustices of the world. Hopkins’ books always find a close place in my heart. And Conner… poor Conner struggled to find himself in a world of expectation and pain. I saw the most progress in him by the end. Tony struggled with his guilt and sexuality. Although in the end, there seemed to be no reprieve for that.
Vanessa struggled with her cutting addiction. I was definitely rooting for a change in these teen’s lives.Ĭhange originates in each individual person. We believe people placed in unfortunate situations deserve what happens to them when it shouldn’t. We think people people that were blessed with great genes are happy when they aren’t. We think money buys happiness when it doesn’t. It brought to life all the injustices some people face in a blind world. People hear this and think, “Well what’s the problem.” It is hard to look past these things and see the loneliness these people experience.
I saw him in Conner.Ĭonner supposedly had everything. I never will know his side of the story, but reading this book made me feel closer to him somehow. I have had experience with suicide before.
Can you ever really get over pain…loss…love? Three teens have their fair share of issues, but can they find redemption in one another?
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