Every last word

Title:

Every last word

Author:

Summary:

"Consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off, a girl coping with Purely-Obsessional OCD learns to accept herself and take control of her life through her experiences in poetry club"-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

356 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Romance fiction.

Subject Term:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Fiction.

Self-acceptance -- Fiction.

Poetry -- Fiction.

High schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Hyperion,

Electronic Access:

Publisher description
Contributor biographical information

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781484705278

Publication Information:

Los Angeles ; New York : Hyperion, 2015.

Call Number:

YA STONE

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

The New York Times bestselling, BookTok sensation, deeply moving novel of friendship, first love, mental health, and belonging, perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces and The Summer of Broken Rules

If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling.

Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off.

Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.

Caroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. Slowly, she begins to feel more "normal" than she ever has as part of the popular crowd . . . until she finds a new reason to question her sanity and all she holds dear.

Author Notes

Tamara Ireland Stone is the New York Times bestselling author of Every Last Word, Little Do We Know, Time and Time Again (a collection of her novels Time Between Us and Time After Time ), and the Click'd series. A former Silicon Valley marketing executive, she enjoys running, mountain biking, and spending time with her family. She lives just outside of San Francisco and invites you to visit her online at TamaraIrelandStone.com .

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 8 Up-Sam seems like any other 16-year-old girl. She enjoys competitive swimming, hanging out with her girlfriends, talking about boys, and going to concerts. But underneath the surface is a troubled teen who suffers from Purely Obsessional OCD. Her only respite comes when she meets Caroline, who introduces her to a secret poets' society. There she meets up with AJ, a boy from her past, and discovers a place where she can turn words into beautiful expressions and begins to discover her real self. Amy Rubinate narrates the story with a soft, smooth tone. Her voice is best suited for female characters but handles AJ's part appropriately. VERDICT Teens, and their parents, would benefit from listening to this treatment of life with a mental illness. ["While the beginning is slow and requires some suspension of disbelief, the climax and resolution are resounding enough to rise above any shadows of doubt": SLJ 6/15 review of the Hyperion book.]-Alice Davidson, Indianapolis, IN © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Stone (Time After Time) delves into the mind of an obsessive-compulsive teenager to explore how her mental disorder affects her relationships and interactions with the world. "Debilitating, uncontrollable" thoughts are nothing new for 16-year-old Samantha, but fearing rejection, she's kept her disability (and her treatment for it) secret from her popular friends. But now, intrigued by a group of offbeat poets, Samantha begins to want to open up and express herself. The secret room where the poets meet becomes her place of refuge. One member, Caroline, becomes her confidante, while another, A.J. (who Samantha bullied as a child), becomes a romantic interest. As Samantha is caught between conflicting loyalties to her old and new friends, she realizes that her perceptions may be distorted. Although it's somewhat hard to believe that none of Samantha's friends notice her obsessive patterns of thinking, her emotions-ranging from panic to insecurity and elation-are very real. The story's surprising climax will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Ages 12-up. Agent: Caryn Wiseman, Andrea Brown Literary Agency. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.