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 liz089 on

4 of 5 stars

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I really liked this one. It almost made me cry a couple of times and it was very relatable. I really liked Elise as narrator and I loved how her own growth stood central in this novel. Yes there was some romance, but it was not the most important part of the story. I loved how friendship and family played a bigger role in this novel. Even though it was not very long, it was long enough, totally worth reading !!

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