![]() ![]() There are lots of books about sexually active teens. Pellicioli excels at relating the unbalanced heartbreak that drives Miriam to destroy something that would otherwise be precious to her. Miriam has given herself, heart and body, to a boy and the unthinkable happened: they broke up. In a culture that desperately wants to believe that sex-particularly teen sex-doesn’t matter and is all about living large and having fun, Pellicioli dares to deliver a story with a very different message. The journey is both empowering and refreshingly honest. We watch her struggle to recover, to find her way through those dark moments. She withdraws, experiences depression, makes poor decisions, lies to her parents – all things largely outside her normal character. Her life spins hopelessly out of control following her breakup with Elliot. Miriam’s emotional journey is the real force behind the story. One who wants something in exchange for her silence. There’s just one problem: a girl as mixed up as she is. Almost before she realizes what she’s done, a priceless statue lies on the ground at her feet. ![]() Seeing him with another girl sends her over the edge. The hungry, empty space inside her where Elliot used to be. For Miriam, it is a raging storm that wakes her in the night, chews through her ability to reason. For some, grief is a quiet void carefully tiptoed around. ![]()
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