When the Truth Unravels by RuthAnne Snow

When the Truth Unravels

by RuthAnne Snow

Paper Towns meets Thirteen Reasons Why —at prom. A riveting story told through four best friends’ point of view. “Definite page-turner about teenage navigation through life; recommended for fans of John Green's books.”—School Library Journal

Last month, Elin tried to kill herself.

She knows she’s lucky that her parents found her in time. Lucky to be going to prom with her three best friends, like any other teen. Like it never happened. And if she has anything to say about it, no one but her best friends will ever know it did.

Jenna, Rosie, and Ket will do anything to keep Elin’s secret—and to make sure it never happens again. That’s why they’re determined to make prom night feel just like it would have if this past spring hadn’t been as eventful. This could be the night that convinces Elin that life can go back to what it was.

Except, at prom, Elin goes missing.

Now it’s up to her friends to find her. But each of the girls has her own demons to face. Ket is being blackmailed by an ex. Rosie is falling in love for the first time. And Jenna . . .

Jenna is falling apart.

And no one, not even her best friends, knows why.

Heart-wrenching and utterly impossible to put down, When the Truth Unravels follows four friends as they confront their greatest hopes and darkest secrets during one life-changing night.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

Sometimes we keep secrets to protect others, and sometimes we keep them to protect ourself, but things started to spiral out of control for these four friends, when all of their secrets began to unravel.

• Pro: Female friendship for the win! These four had a relationship that hit a few snags, but they were steadfast and stood by each other, even when things got really messy.

• Pro: I adored all four of these young women. They were quite different from each other, but complemented and balanced each other out really well.

• Pro: It's not a secret that there was a suicide attempt in this book, but it was handled really well by the author. The part that put me in tears was when they were talking about depression. I swear Snow stole the words from my head, and I can only hope some people, who have never suffered from this disease, may take something away from that discussion.

• Pro: Balance is important for me, and Snow did a wonderful job striking the right combination of heavy and light in this book. There was actually a LOT of humor, and I know I laughed quite a bit, but I also shed tears or got mad when appropriate.

• Pro: I was fan of the dual timeline. The past POV came from Elin, while the present came predominately from the other three characters. It made sense, and it worked really well with helping me understand the affect Elin's suicide attempt had on the group dynamic, as well as, how Elin changed leading up to the attempt.

• Pro: The end of the book really hit me in the feels, and although I would have liked to have spent a little more time with this fabulous group of friends, I was grateful for the hopeful ending Snow gifted me. I may not have all the answers my needy self wants, but I got enough information regarding the near future for each character to make me happy.

Overall: A moving story of friendship and the lengths some will go to when protecting their friends, which struck there perfect balance for me and left me with a full heart.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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