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Scars
Scars
Scars
Cheryl Rainfield
Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail-- her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping. Since her own mother is too self-absorbed to hear her cries for help, Kendra finds support in others instead: from her therapist and her art teacher, from Sandy, the close family friend who encourages her artwork, and from Meghan, the classmate who's becoming a friend and maybe more. But the truth about Kendra's abuse is just waiting to explode, with startling unforeseen consequences. Scars is the unforgettable story of one girl's frightening path to the truth.
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • Mature Young Adult
Scars review by JDenck
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JDenck

Scars by Cheryl Rainfield is a book full of many unexpected twists and turns, a very suspenseful novel. Kendra has lived he life in fear. She was sexually abused as a child by someone she can't even remember, and she has kept this a secret for many years. She has this terrible sense that the same man who abused her is now following her, haunting her, and making her afraid. So much is wrong in her life, this man following her, her mother being so protective, and looking down on Kendra because she is gay. So she cuts, because it seems to be the only relief from her life.

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - mature content
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