June 2015, Doubleday, 288 pages, Ebook, Review copy from NetGalley
Content: anxiety, tissue needed
Summary from Sophie's website
An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s
daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah,
but when Audrey meets Linus, her brother’s gaming teammate, she is
energized. She connects with him. Audrey can talk through her fears with
Linus in a way she’s never been able to do with anyone before.
As
their friendship deepens and her recovery gains momentum, a sweet
romantic connection develops, one that helps not just Audrey but also
her entire family.
Nayu's thoughts.
This is a brilliant
insight into a teen with severe anxiety issues. I can't stress how
realistic this seems. I haven't had such intense anxiety as Audrey
does, but I could understand her reaction to certain situations. Her
family is insane and had me giggling heaps, as well as making me go
awww when they demonstrated great compassion to her. The only thing
which prevents this from being a top grade is the fact that the
details of exactly what happened to Audrey were never fully
explained. Unless I misread something. I thought she might reveal all
at the end, and was disappointed to remain in the dark.
Her actions
were a bit foolhardy, and alarming when it came to the escapades with
her brother and his friend as they could have ended up serious, but
the way which Audrey changes from the first to the last page in terms
of her anxiety and other issues is heartwarming and demonstrates the
inner strength which she has buried inside her.
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