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I cannot think of one bad thing to say about this book. Honestly, I'd hoped it'll be good; but I never dreamed it will be this good. If you are a fan of contemporaries and coming-of-age stories, Elise's journey is one you mustn't miss out on.
This is going to be a tad personal, because of the nature of this book. For those who don't like personal reviews... *shrug* can't help but talk about these subjects, sorry!
This Song Will Save Your Life is narrated by Elise, who was quite possibly the most relate-able character I've ever read of. I know about self-hatred. I know what it's like to think that there must be something wrong with you, for everyone to treat you the way they do. In fact, I was Elise, The invisible one, the one who had no actual validation that she existed because she was no one. Because the walls had more people talking to them than she did. So I know what she's talking about, and I'm glad to say--or maybe not so glad, because this is such a horrible situation--that this book captured the feeling and voice of being that person perfectly. So perfectly that I hurt, and was sometime transported back in time to when things were that rough for me too.
“Sometimes, when you are worn down, day after day, relentlessly, with no reprieve for years piled on years, sometimes you lose everything but the ability to cry.”So, yes, Elise feels so much hatred and depression, such acute numbness, that one day she decides to kill herself. That doesn't work, but...
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