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Tamara Ireland Stone

The New York Times bestselling, 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 RulesIf you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist. Caroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more "normal" than she ever has as part of the popular crowd ... until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.

Tearjerkers

Mental Health

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Author

Tamara Ireland Stone

Pages

368

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published Date

2015-06-16

ISBN

1484706277 9781484706275

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Really loved this book! "

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"Kind of slow at first, but it's a calm read with a great plot twist and fairly engaging story for a slice-of-life YA."

Darya 🖤

"This was such a great read. It really goes to show how much someone battling with mental health can struggle, and offers the audience a whole new perspective. This is a book I think everyone should read."

Ashtyn (They/Them)

"Omg I loved this!! This really hit me in the feels and I related to it a lot. This really gets OCD right, instead of using the stereotypical “neat freak” or “everything is symmetrical”. I loved watching Sam get braver and braver as the story went on. 4.5/5!"

RB (evangeline fox’s version)

"4 / 5 ⭐️ great plot twist, but predictable. Still really enjoyed the book. "

Leticia Cormier

"just finished this book, and omg i loved it. the plot twist had my jaw dropped to the floor and it was so sad in my opinion, but i definitely recommend this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5."

Katelynn Smith

"I love the romance and the respect of poetry and the plot twist was so sad "

T♡

"Very quick and easy read with a beautiful story."

KyKy

"This book....read it. It stole my heart and the plot twist was crazy! I wasn't expected that at all. I relate to her to a point. I don't have OCD or a bunch of anxiety like her and I won't pretend that I do, but I relate with not feeling like you belong, then finding that place where you do belong but not thinking that you're deserving of it. I'm kind of going through the same thing right now so it definitely touched my heart. I recommend!"