3.5

The Art of Breaking Things

Laura Sibson
Book
January
2021

Review:

This book deals with very tough subjects such as rape and drug abuse. The author went through these things as a child, so it is very realistic. She is also a therapist, so it adds another level of realism. I ended crying through the book because of how sad it was. The ending was happy, though, and I think it was worth it. I only give it 3 1/2 stars because it was so sad and hard to read. Overall this book took me out of my comfort zone, which was good.

Trigger Warnings:
underage drinking, drug use, steamy scenes, sexual assault, alcoholism, substance abuse, and pedophilia

Synopsis From Book:

Weekends are for partying with friends while trying to survive the mindnumbingness that is high school. The countdown to graduation is on, and Skye has her sights set on escaping to art school and not looking back. But her party-first-ask-questions-later lifestyle starts to crumble when her mom rekindles her romance with the man who betrayed Skye's boundaries when he was supposed to be protecting her. She was too young to understand what was happening at the time, but now she doesn't know whether to run as far away from him as possible or give up her dreams to save her little sister. The only problem is that no one knows what he did to her. How can she reveal the secret she's guarded for so long? With the help of her best friend and the only boy she's ever trusted, Skye might just find the courage she needs to let her art speak for her when she's out of words. After years of hiding her past, she must become her own best ally.
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