Erin Stewart

One year after the fire that claimed her parents' and cousin's lives and left her severely disfigured, sixteen-year-old Ava faces the return to high school.

Scars Like Wings

TW/CW: attempted suicide, loss of loved ones

Actual rating: 4.5

There have been quite a few reviews talking about how this book is making everyone cry. And this is going to be one of them. 


  "Don't you get it? It's never going to be okay."
"I never said it's going to be okay. I said I'm not leaving.


Scars Like Wings takes you on the journey of Ava, a 17-year-old who lost her life and herself in a house fire, as she tries to discover her "new normal". She doesn't want to be seen as "the burned girl" when she returns to school a year after the tragedy, in fact she doesn't really want to return to school at all. 

Ava must deal with her new reality, a new school, typical adolescence, as well as the grief of her parents and cousin, and living with the very physical reminder in the scars that cover 60% of her body. 


  "You're already a walking piece of badass art"


This story is written in such a raw and true way, that it feels like you are alongside Ava throughout her struggles. Every struggle is incredibly authentic which makes the story something truly heart-wrenching. But it's also warm and strong and will fill you with the sense that a simple girl by herself can overcome the worst of situations.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Note: all quotes are from an advanced copy of the work and may differ in the completed publication.

Shannon Jade

My Scars Like Wings Top 3: 
- Strong character development arcs
- Powerful and relatable message
- Fresh approach to character relationships

Read my full Scars Like Wings review here, and check out my interview with author Erin Stewart here!

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