"It came down to the smallest things, really, that a person could do to say I'm sorry, to say it's okay, to say I forgive you."When she was 13, Deanna Lambert made a mistake. She slept with her brother's best friend Tommy and her dad caught them in the act. Two years later, he still hasn't forgiven her and he labels her just like everyone else in the small town of Pacifica - as the school slut. Feeling a bit lost and maybe a little hopeless, she sets out on a mission to escape - but when that plan goes awry, Deanna must come to terms with her past before she can face her future.
I enjoyed this title from start to finish. In her debut novel, author Sara Zarr has created a journey of self-discovery that is honest, heartbreaking and hopeful.
This read would be empowering to any young person who feels that they'll always be defined by a single choice. Change is possible, but sometimes YOU have to be the one to create it - even in very small ways. What a great testimony to the amazing power of love and forgiveness.
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