Name: Lulu Evensen's review of I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter
Item: I Stop Somewhere
Rating: 5
Author: Lulu Evensen

TE Carter

After she is raped and murdered, fifteen-year-old Ellie Frias, who felt invisible in life, finds herself caught in Hollow Oaks, New York, observing other brutal attacks, the police investigation, and more.

I Stop Somewhere

Merry

T.E. Carter

‘This is a haunting and beautiful novel that explores the urgent issue of sexual violence with depth, empathy and devastating anger. Searingly written, it leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat. A love letter to a generation of women who have been taught that they have no choice but to keep quiet and put up with abuse, its message sings out to survivors everywhere and urges everybody else to start listening.’ Laura Bates, founder of Everyday Sexism "Caleb led me into the party. He’d invited me because he could. He’d kissed me because he could. Just like his dad, Caleb lived in a world of could and we drifted from room to room on the privilege of it.” Ellie Frias disappeared long before she vanished. Tormented throughout middle school, she begins her freshman year with new clothes, new hair, and a plan: she doesn’t need to be popular, she just needs to blend in with the wallpaper. It’s a lonely existence, but at least no one’s tripping her in the halls. In fact, no one notices her at all. Until Caleb Breward, tells her she’s beautiful and makes her believe it. Ellie loves Caleb, but sometimes she doesn’t like him that much - his awkward smile, the possessive way he touches her, the tone he uses, how he ignores her one minute and can't get enough the next. And on one black night, she discovers the monster her boyfriend really is. Ellie wasn’t the first victim, but now, trapped, she has to watch it happen again and again. She tries to hold onto her happier memories in order to get past the cold days, waiting for someone to find her. But no one searches for a girl they never noticed in the first place. ?The Lovely Bones meets Asking For It - this is the searing, heartbreaking story of a lost teenager, and the town she leaves behind.

A truly unforgettable, heartbreaking, raw and beautiful story of a girl who just wanted to be

This book was incredible ♡ Amazingly well written, a beautiful but deep story that follows Ellie, our main character.  This is one of my favorite books \(//∇//)\ It takes me to all the places and sets me right into the mind of Ellie. I loved evey page of this book  (*´꒳`*)

Lulu Evensen

Left me numb. 

A truly unforgettable, heartbreaking, raw and beautiful story of a girl who just wanted to be

This book was incredible ♡ Amazingly well written, a beautiful but deep story that follows Ellie, our main character.  This is one of my favorite books \(//∇//)\ It takes me to all the places and sets me right into the mind of Ellie. I loved evey page of this book  (*´꒳`*)

Alexa M

Chelsea Hunter

I Stop Somewhere by T.E. Carter is something that I think many people should read because it challenges our ideas on rape culture and social media in regards to what we tell our children, women, and even men whats important regarding them as people, and individuals.

The story was amazing, and it tells the story of a girl who has fallen trap into the ideas the world has set forward, and what happens because of this. It was initially hard for me to relate with Ellie because of her perspective on the world, but as the book progressed I started to sympathize with and understand why she saw the world the way she did.

This book made me sad and angry, and it was a roller coaster ride of these emotions because of the focus on a tough, and taboo, subject that needs to be addressed. I loved how the book started, going back and forth between current events and past events that brought Ellie to where she was currently. Without giving anything away, I was halfway satisfied with how this book ended, but I feel that it reflected accurately how our society views rape culture, and for that, I did like the ending - although it also made me angry and sad.

I would highly recommend this novel for older, mature teens and adults, and to younger teens with a word of caution because of the focal point of this story. I look forward to reading more by T.E. Carter. I would also recommend having a tissue box near or on hand when reading this book.

Ellie Frias disappeared long before she vanished. Tormented throughout middle school, Ellie begins her freshman year with a new look: she doesn’t need to be popular; she just needs to blend in with the wallpaper. But when the unthinkable happens, Ellie finds herself trapped after a brutal assault. She wasn't the first victim, and now she watches it happen again and again. She tries to hold on to her happier memories in order to get past the cold days, waiting for someone to find her. The problem is, no one searches for a girl they never noticed in the first place. TE Carter’s stirring and visceral debut not only discusses and dismantles rape culture, but it also reminds us what it is to be human.

Emir Andrés Ibañez

Esta historia está narrada por el "fantasma" de Ellie, una adolescente de quince años que fue violada y asesinada por su novio y el hermano de éste. Mientras la policía la está buscando, su fantasma nos va contando cómo sigue siendo testigo de los abusos que siguen perpetuando estos chicos y también nos va contando los hechos previos a su asesinato. 
Es una historia que te deja destrozado, que no es agradable de leer, que te hace llorar más de la cuenta, pero alguien tenía que escribirlo. Siento que es un libro muy necesario y, pese a su crudeza y el horror de lo que cuenta, me parece muy bien que esté destinado a un público juvenil, para que puedan ir leyendo sobre temas jodidos, fuera de las distopías y los romances, y entender que la parte fea también forma parte de un todo, que puedan encontrar una voz con la que sentirse identificados si están atravesando por una situación similar, o alguien que conocen, y éste tipo de libros son necesarios...

Emily

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book!

Overall I found this book to be addicting and to hold a  very  important message. While it was definitely predictable and the characters (to me) were a bit flat, the engaging plot, and the writing really stood out to me. The dialogue of the story sometimes felt a bit unnatural, but some of the writing was really amazing. 

The message of this story is a very powerful one for people who haven't already been exposed to it, so this is definitely a very important book. For me, I felt like I'd heard this story many times before, and while it was heartbreaking, it didn't feel entirely special to me.

Here are a couple of quotes that really stood out:

"The mirror of a girls' bathroom is always being stared at by women who wish it could become a window." - T.E. Carter (I Stop Somewhere)

"I'm also a murder victim, but murder carries with it what it is. People don't debate what defines murder. Politicians don't argue the body's ability to fight off being killed. There's no talk of 'murder culture.' No one says that you asked for murder. What you wear doesn't excuse being killed." - T.E. Carter (I Stop Somewhere)

T. E. Carter

'This is a haunting and beautiful novel that explores the urgent issue of sexual violence with depth, empathy and devastating anger. Searingly written, it leaps off the page and grabs you by the throat. A love letter to a generation of women who have been taught that they have no choice but to keep quiet and put up with abuse, its message sings out to survivors everywhere and urges everybody else to start listening.' Laura Bates, founder of Everyday Sexism "When the world breaks you into pieces, sometimes you find what's left scattered among other people's broken parts." Ellie Frias has never wanted to be popular, she just wants to blend in, to be accepted. But then Caleb Breward, tells her she's beautiful and makes her believe it. Ellie loves Caleb, but sometimes she's not sure she likes him that much - his awkward smile, the possessive way he touches her, his harsh tone, how he ignores her one minute and can't get enough the next. And then, on one black night, Ellie discovers the monster her boyfriend really is. Ellie wasn't the first girl Caleb raped. But she was the first he murdered. Now, trapped, unable to move on, she witnesses him shatter the lives of other girls again and again. Powerless and alone, Ellie tries to keep hold of happier memories, always waiting - hoping - that someone will find her. But no one searches for a girl they never noticed in the first place. ​The Lovely Bones meets Asking For It - this is the searing, heartbreaking story of a lost teenager, and the town she leaves behind.

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