Every Last Word
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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 Rules
If 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.
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Explore the depths of love, life, and friendship with Tamara Ireland Stone.
A deeply moving, unforgettable story about love, betrayal, and the power of friendship. A spellbinding love story of two teens from two different decades defying space, time, and the bounds of fate. Told from Bennett’s point of view, this novel is perfect for those who want to see more for Anna & Bennett and those new to their love. A stirring novel about understanding and accepting your unique self.
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (June 6, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 1484723643
ISBN-13 : 978-1484723647
Reading age : 11+ years, from customers
Grade level : 7 – 12
Item Weight : 12 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches
8 reviews for Every Last Word
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STELLA SFIRIS –
Amazing Book
Every Last Word is not only an extraordinary love story, it is a fascinating point of view into the mind of a girl with OCD. The thoughts that Sam had, the secrets she kept every day from her family and so-called friends, the adjustments she had to make every day of her life were truly a struggle for her, and it was amazing to see her journey through all of it and character development throughout the story. I loved how she slowly started to realize her friends that she thought were her best friends were actually horrible friends to her. Her realization after finding people who understood her and she felt comfortable with was very relatable to real-life high school friendships. Tamara Ireland Stone captured this aspect of high school perfectly with her incredible writing. Stone incorporated heartwarming poetry as well as successfully portraying the life of a girl in high school with OCD. As Sam went through all her emotions and struggles, as a reader you could feel them too. Sam’s wish to be “normal” was so heartfelt and honest that you wanted to just reach in and give her a hug. Especially after the huge plot twist, which is one of my absolute favorite parts of the book. The twist caught me by surprise, I had to put the book down and reevaluate what I just read. However, as well as getting a perspective of a girl with OCD, the readers follow Sam as she falls in love with a boy named AJ. I loved how they started on pretty rocky ground, but they worked through it and created a beautiful relationship from it. He loved her just as she was, even when she wasn’t sure how she felt about herself. If you like books with real-life problems and plot twists, but with romance and happy endings then I highly recommend this book.
Fiktshun –
An exceptionally well-written, beautifully-told and incredibly moving story
EVERY LAST WORD is an exceptionally well-written and beautifully-told story about a girl who has spent most of her life hiding the fact that she’s suffering from OCD, desperate to not only appear normal but to be normal. It’s a story that is heartwarming and heartbreaking and incredibly moving. It puts readers in the main character, Sam McAllister’s shoes, giving them a glimpse at what it’s like to live with a mind that has the tendency to spiral out-of-control and the fear that thoughts could turn into actions that could be harmful.Samantha McAllister never had a problem fitting in, at least not on the outside. She was one of the “Crazy Eights” – she was pretty, she was popular, she was athletic, she went to all the right parties, she went to all the best concerts. But on the inside she knew she didn’t fit. Her OCD, with thoughts that sometimes went to dark places and behaviors she was certain would label her as actually crazy, guaranteed that. She just needed to be able to continue playing the part of normal. The problem was it wasn’t getting any easier.But when she meets Caroline, a girl who doesn’t seem to care about how she looks or how she dresses or what her friends think of her, a girl completely unlike herself, everything starts to change. She is introduced to a whole new world – one of words, of expression, of people who are confident and supportive. And she hopes to be, she wants to be, she thinks she can be, like them. Someday.Tamara Ireland Stone did an incredible job with her story. She made Sam someone readers could connect with, empathize with, like and root for. She made her sympathetic but not pitiable. She gave them a better understanding of Sam’s particular brand of Pure-O. And she showed how with hard work, medication, therapy, and the right non-toxic environment that this disorder can be managed.And she did this in a way that is captivating and wonderful, and sweet and sad and romantic and emotional.EVERY LAST WORD sheds some light on a disorder that can be debilitating. It tells a story that is inspiring and uplifting and utterly enchanting. It is peppered throughout with some truly fantastic poetry. It delivers a love story that will make readers smile. And it adds a twist that is sure to surprise.It is a gorgeous and amazing and unforgettable must read.
Angela Schroeder –
Endearing story
I actually really liked this story, I don’t normally read teenage love stories because I get so annoyed at the immaturity of the characters, but this book had a hold on me! I honestly don’t know much about OCD, but I feel the author did a good job describing Sam’s thoughts and feelings and how her OCD affects her and her life. Medicine can definitely mess with your psyche and mental state if it’s not the right thing for your body or mixed with something else, I like the representation of that in this book. Overall, this was a cute book and I’m glad I read it 💜
Jaweria –
the plot twist was unexpected. really loved this book + it came in perfect condition
Betina Zarzur Hachem –
mto bom
Miss k h jolliffe –
really good book
Anna –
Sehr schön geschrieben, schöne Geschichte. Hat sehr Spaß gemacht zu lesen, so schön, einfach traumhaft.
Einar –
El material de la portada es muy inusual, la historia parece buena, el único detalle por decirlo así es que la primer hoja venía un poco doblada, llegó súper rápido