Katherine Holubitsky

The prose in this book is very good and honest without being melodramatic. I would definitely recommend it.

"14-åriga Pamela kämpar med sorgen efter sin mammas självmord för ett år sedan, och hur mycket hon än funderar kan hon bara inte förstå hur hennes mamma kunde svika henne så. Var inte tanken på att Pamela fanns där nog för att fortsätta leva? Eller tyckte Pamelas mamma inte om sin dotter? Pamelas tankar handlar o livet, döden, kärlek, osäkerhet och om att bli lämnad kvar här på jorden - men också om glädje; att finna tröst och om att hitta vägar ut ur sorgen."

This book was so... depressing.

Alarmingly realistic depiction of living with drug addiction. If you've ever had a family member or friend with a serious drug addiction problem, you'll understand this story all too well. If not, you will understand how addictions are such destructive forces, not just for the people who do the drugs.

It did feel a bit didactic at times, but overall, it was a good, if not pleasant, read.

Having grown up in Lynn Valley and having had Lynn Canyon as my backyard, this book threw me back to my teenage years. The main character is dealing with the usual high school dilemmas, as well as the unexpected death of her mother.