Live Through This

Author: Mindi Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Release Date: October 2, 2012

Format: ARC

Source: For Review

Goodreads Description:

"From the outside, Coley Sterling’s life seems pretty normal . . . whatever that means. It’s not perfect—her best friend is seriously mad at her and her dance team captains keep giving her a hard time—but Coley’s adorable, sweet crush Reece helps distract her. Plus, she has a great family to fall back on—with a mom and stepdad who would stop at nothing to keep her siblings and her happy.

But Coley has a lot of secrets. She won’t admit—not even to herself—that her almost-perfect life is her own carefully-crafted façade. That for years she’s been burying the shame and guilt over a relationship that crossed the line. Now that Coley has the chance at her first real boyfriend, a decade’s worth of lies are on the verge of unraveling.

In this unforgettable powerhouse of a novel, Mindi Scott offers an absorbing, layered glimpse into the life of an everygirl living a nightmare that no one would suspect."

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Live Through This is one of those stories that will stay with me forever. I was expecting a psychological thriller about a girl who weaved a web of lies, and well, it was psychological—but not in a way that I ever would have imagined.

While the jacket description is true to the story, it really doesn’t prepare you for what’s inside. The author’s note at the beginning of the ARC did prepare me, however, and I’m glad it did. Knowing that this story involves an abusive relationship didn’t ruin it for me. It made the story more real and more touching. I was still surprised along the way, and it’s so hard to truly comprehend the story that I read because of how shocking it was.

The characters are well done, the feelings are great, and the book has such an intense ending. It is extremely well written and I truly hope that many people will read this. I was touched by Scott’s story. As great as the writing and the pacing are, however, all of this really is secondary to the message. 

Heartbreaking and twisted, Live Through This is a story you will never forget. It deals with an issue that is not often tackled by today’s media, but deserves to be understood nonetheless. I truly hope this novel helps people like Coley to deal with their demons and understand that even though it is confusing, they are victims and nothing is their fault.

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