This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

This Song Will Save Your Life

by Leila Sales

All her life, Elise Dembowski has been an outsider. Starting a new school, she dreams of fitting in at last - but when her best attempts at popularity fail, she almost gives up. In a cry for help, she self-harms, and when news of that gets around school, things get even worse for Elise.

But then she stumbles upon a secret warehouse party. There, at night, Elise can be a different person, making real friends, falling in love for the first time, and finding her true passion - DJing.

But when her real and secret lives collide, she has to make a decision once and for all: just who is the real Elise?


An irresistible novel about hope, heartbreak and the power of music to bring people together.

Reviewed by Chelsea on

3 of 5 stars

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Quick thoughts:
1. Starting the book I thought I would hate it because I have no pity for people who commit suicide. I enjoyed how the author handled it though.
2. I loved the characters. They were all different but none of them were perfect. I hated the main character though. She was whinny and kept judging people. No wonder she had no friends, she never tried to make any.
3. This is not a love story and you shouldn't expect it to be.
4. I liked how djing was the focus in this book. It's something you don't see often.
5. This book surprised me in a good way.

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