M Mendes Bookstagram's Reviews > #Lovestrong

As I sit her and write this review, I am trying to wipe my tears and clear my stuffy nose. Why am I cry you may ask. I am crying cause I just got done reading #Lovestrong. This book will definitely bring out a variety of emotions. From crying to laugh and everything in between. Lena suffered through a tragedy and was blamed for causing unforeseen events. She blames herself and is suffering from a tremendous amount of guilty. She didn’t want to feel and was isolating herself. Her Dad decides to have her go to her Grandparent’s house to stay with them and to graduate from high school there. Then in comes Declan. No matter how much she tried to distance herself it didn’t work and she falls in love with Declan. Lena has periods were she feels she is finally moving forward and periods where she feels unworthy and pushes everyone away. After a very big setback she decides that Declan would do better if she ending things with him and he can move forward with someone who is “whole”. Lena feels she is broken and doesn’t deserve love. This book touches on so many issues and ups and downs; highs and lows. Lena is suffering PTSD although it was not actually termed that in the book. Since the book doesn’t give what Lena is suffering a name just all the signs and symptoms you actually feel what a person who went through what Lena did as though you are there or is watching someone go through what she did. I feel as though this book does a very good job of making this all seem so real and believable which is how so many emotions are being experienced. This book is a MUST read. I think that very few if anyone can read this book without feeling what Lena, Declan, and their friends and family must go though as if this really did happen. I warn you there is triggers in this book and if you suffer or get triggered by PTSD that this might not be the book for you. I warn you to have Kleenex on hand when you did read #Lovestrong.