Name: The Words We Keep
Rating: 4.35 (20 reviews)
ISBN: 9781984848864

Erin Stewart

When sixteen-year-old Lily Larkin's older sister, Alice, begins to struggle with her mental health, Lily attempts to keep everything together and perfect, despite her own growing anxiety.

The Words We Keep

The first, and probably only book to make me cry.

Summer

A beautifully realistic, relatable story about mental health and the healing powers of friendship and art, perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces and Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places. 'Gorgeous and deeply touching.' – Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You'd Be Home Now 'Wild, beautiful, and free. The Words We Keep is a poetic page turner. A raw, relatable story of mental illness, romance, and the power of love.' – Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places It’s been two months since the Night on the Bathroom Floor – when Lily found her sister, Alice, hurting herself. Now Alice is coming home after treatment and it’s getting harder for Lily to outrun the compulsive thoughts she's having. Meeting Micah, a guy with a troubled past of his own, the pair embark on a poetry project that helps Lily to see that the words she’s been holding back, desperately want to break through. But what will Micah think if he finds out who she really is? 'A sprawling, engrossing read' – Kirkus Reviews 'A luminous exploration into the restorative power of love and art.' – Jeff Zentner, Morris Award–winning author of In the Wild Light

Representation of mental health issues and the stigma surrounding it. 
 
This book was published earlier this year in March, so I can't go around saying it has out-dated stereotypes and stuff. But it's taught me to appreciate how much more open and accepting the people and media I surround myself with are of mental health struggles.

I would advise to look up CW/TW just in case, because I personally found some parts quite triggering for me. I'm not someone who is particularly sensitive about any time of content, but those some parts got really personal.



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