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Say Something

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It's not an easy read but a necessary one. There isn't much that I can say about this book without giving spoilers and I don't do that but I can say that you should absolutely pick up this book and find out how awesome it is for yourself. Happy reading!
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Although Cathy Morrisons, Say Something, has parts that are difficult to read, I found it really highlights the subject of sexual abuse.
There should be more books like this to show that anyone can be abused but also anyone can be the abuser.
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it's the second day of first grade tommorow and Maggie wonders what to wear .Warren is spending the night with her mom again.Flash forward Maggie looks into the mirror trying to figure out who she is.Maggie is not  a part of the popular crowd and isolates herself.Maggie plays volleyball and is a great athlete.Maggie doesn't want to get too close to someone in case the truth comes out. The last time she told the truth it cost a best friend .Maggie is invited to a bonfire  by a cute guy and agrees to go despite her concerns.Maggie isn't sure if this counts as a date.I liked Maggie but I wasn't sure I cared for her mom in the beginning.Maggie trys to understand her feelings and if she wants a boyfriend. I was rooting for her to go out with Matt.She turns in her abuser after fears he is after another girl.Her mom made her recant when she was younger in fear of retailiation. I started to see her mom means well and is trying to save her from a powerful man
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Easy quick read. 
Great story of courage and strength. Great issue to address for all crowds. Mixed in is a love story which is always desirable. 

 Would recommend to a friend.
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I think this book is one that should be read by so many people. It tells Maggie's story in a way that survivors of abuse could (heartbreakingly) relate to. 

Maggie and Matt's relationship seemed clingy at times, but they genuinely cared for each other and was something I loved. The character development as the story carried on was present and I was so glad to see justice being served.

Say Something opened my eyes about the reality so many young people face and have to deal with. The statistics are so real and made me consider the number of silent victims there really are around me.

If you are one, you're really fucking brave and Maggie is just one narrative that carries so many truths.
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<b> Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. </b>

Maggie's story was raw, heartbreaking and incredibly courageous. And even if we don't see it, we have many Maggies amongst us. Fighting and Surviving. Alone. 
The writer deserves an applause for delivering such a powerful, honest yet optimistic take on sexual abuse and PTSD. I hope the justice at the end of the book isn't limited to fiction. This is something everyone needs to read. As a principle.
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This was a great book, I loved the plot. I hated the way she had to live most of her life with the secret of abuse and that her mother thought it was better to recant and “get over it” than be honest and make someone responsible for their actions. I felt like it was a great representation for people who have gone threw abuse. 
The insta-love was a little much, but I loved that he cared and wanted to protect her and that his friends stood up for her as if she was their friend as well. 
Over all I really enoyed this book and managed to read it in one sitting. I thought the ending could have been better but glad she was able to get closer.
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***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of SAY SOMETHING by Cathy Morrison in exchange for my honest review.***

At age eight, Maggie discloses sexual abuse by her mother’s boyfriend Warren. Under pressure from her mother, she recents. Now seventeen, Maggie sees Warren with a little girl, sparking PTSD and fear for her safety and that of the child.

Cathy Morrison did a lot of good research on sexual abuse, prosecution and therapy to make SAY SOMETHING as authentic as possible. Maggie’s PTSD’s symptoms felt real and reminiscent of my own under similar circumstances. At times I Morrison made Maggie too much of a martyr with her friends, a trope often seen in YA lit with similar characters with mental health or abuse issues.

The satisfying ending was unrealistic to the point of being corny. While most survivors dream of the ending of SAY SOMETHING, of the dozens I’ve met, I don’t know anyone who has had such a Disneyesque experience.

SAY ANYTHING is a book that tugs at the heart which readers won’t want to put down, even after they’ve finished.

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