LitPick Review
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. But what happens when the truth starts to come out?
Opinion:
Rainfield takes a head on charge at many sensitive subjects: teenage homosexuality, sexual abuse, cutting. She has written a book you don't want to put down (and I don't think I did), but at the same time you are so horrified that you want to throw it against the wall, feeling so much for this girl, Kendra, and the pain she must feel. Yes, it is an amazing story, but at the same time there are so many blanks, which can be good in a thriller, but in this book there are just a few too many blanks. You are left with unanswered questions at the end. And while I loved the story, I think it ended to soon, there was more I wanted to know. I would recommend this book to those who go through things like this, for those who need an alternative world, like this book creates, and for those looking for just a good, 'can't put it down' read.
