by Erica Chapman
Book: Stand Alone
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pub Date: July 30, 2019
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Print
Source: Bought
Ellery’s grief over the loss of her younger sister is pushing her down a dark path in this heartwrenching story of loss and the journey to hope that’s perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces and All the Bright Places.
Ellery doesn’t want to live anymore.
She’s unable to bear the loss of her sister, or face the rest of her broken family. So, she’s made a plan—bought the gun, arranged for her funeral, and picked the day. Everything has fallen into place. Then, on the day she intends to take her own life, she meets Colter, a boy who recognizes her desperation and becomes determined to stop her.
Ellery won’t be swayed so easily, but as she struggles with her hopelessness it becomes clear Colter has good reasons for his vigilance—deep, personal reasons. And whether Ellery likes it or not, he can’t let go.
Ellery doesn’t want to live anymore.
She’s unable to bear the loss of her sister, or face the rest of her broken family. So, she’s made a plan—bought the gun, arranged for her funeral, and picked the day. Everything has fallen into place. Then, on the day she intends to take her own life, she meets Colter, a boy who recognizes her desperation and becomes determined to stop her.
Ellery won’t be swayed so easily, but as she struggles with her hopelessness it becomes clear Colter has good reasons for his vigilance—deep, personal reasons. And whether Ellery likes it or not, he can’t let go.
My Review: While this book does hit a hard topic to write/talk about, this book didn’t hit that mark.
Yes, Ellery wants to and has planned how she is going to die. But when that night doesn’t go as expected, it kind of turns into this cute guy coming in and rescuing her. Through out the book, she continues to struggle with her past and continue to plan her death.
Colter has gone through some hard times as well. When he meets Ellery and learns about her, he thinks he can save her when he couldn’t save his brother. Then it changes to more than just saving Ellery, but falling in love with her.
Yes, this book talks about suicide, but there was a lot lacking. The book was a slow pace and I didn’t like I had to wait until the end of the book to find out why Ellery is, the way she is and the full story about her sisters’ death. Overall, it wasn’t the hype it was made out to be.
My Rating:
✪✪
