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thereadingbel's review
4.0
Kira thought she knew everything about her best friend, Haylee. Haylee commits suicide immediately after her first date with her first crush, Bradley Johansen. Kira is left with nothing but questions, and a feeling of emptiness in her life where Haylee used to be. Kira is sure that the answers to her questions must be written in Haylee's journal, but shes not the only one searching for it. The more Kira learns about Haylee's past, the more certain she is that other people grieving for Haylee are keeping secrets especially Bradley, and her older cousin Nick. Kira is desperate to get to Haylee's journal before anyone else finds it to find the truth about what happened to Haylee. She also wanted to hide the things that Haylee wrote down about her.
This story addresses suicide and it pulls at your heart. Sometimes we do not know people as well as we thought we did. Kira digs into Haylee's life to find out she did not know her friend at all like she thought she did. Even though Haylee was dead throughout the story her character was well developed through the story itself.
This story addresses suicide and it pulls at your heart. Sometimes we do not know people as well as we thought we did. Kira digs into Haylee's life to find out she did not know her friend at all like she thought she did. Even though Haylee was dead throughout the story her character was well developed through the story itself.
cmbohn's review against another edition
3.0
Kira and Haylee are best friends. They’ve known each other forever, and they don’t have any secrets. Do they? After Haylee kills herself, Kira is left wondering just how well they knew each other after all.
Kira is devastated and confused. She knew Haylee was depressed, but she never expected this to happen. Now she’s wondering what kind of friend doesn’t notice something so big. Maybe Haylee’s journal would help explain why she did it, but it’s gone missing.
Everyone else seems just as puzzled, but Kira can’t help feeling she’s the only one who really misses Haylee. Kira can’t stop life from going on, but between Haylee’s parents, gossipy kids at school, and Haylee’s cousin, no one else understands.
I picked this up since Janci is a fellow Utah writer. If you have teenagers, it’s a bit harrowing. And if you have teenagers with mental health issues, it’s really going to hit home. I think that teenagers or young adults would get into this book too. It was a very quick read.
Kira is devastated and confused. She knew Haylee was depressed, but she never expected this to happen. Now she’s wondering what kind of friend doesn’t notice something so big. Maybe Haylee’s journal would help explain why she did it, but it’s gone missing.
Everyone else seems just as puzzled, but Kira can’t help feeling she’s the only one who really misses Haylee. Kira can’t stop life from going on, but between Haylee’s parents, gossipy kids at school, and Haylee’s cousin, no one else understands.
I picked this up since Janci is a fellow Utah writer. If you have teenagers, it’s a bit harrowing. And if you have teenagers with mental health issues, it’s really going to hit home. I think that teenagers or young adults would get into this book too. It was a very quick read.
thereadingbel's review against another edition
4.0
Kira thought she knew everything about her best friend, Haylee. Haylee commits suicide immediately after her first date with her first crush, Bradley Johansen. Kira is left with nothing but questions, and a feeling of emptiness in her life where Haylee used to be. Kira is sure that the answers to her questions must be written in Haylee's journal, but shes not the only one searching for it. The more Kira learns about Haylee's past, the more certain she is that other people grieving for Haylee are keeping secrets especially Bradley, and her older cousin Nick. Kira is desperate to get to Haylee's journal before anyone else finds it to find the truth about what happened to Haylee. She also wanted to hide the things that Haylee wrote down about her.
This story addresses suicide and it pulls at your heart. Sometimes we do not know people as well as we thought we did. Kira digs into Haylee's life to find out she did not know her friend at all like she thought she did. Even though Haylee was dead throughout the story her character was well developed through the story itself.
This story addresses suicide and it pulls at your heart. Sometimes we do not know people as well as we thought we did. Kira digs into Haylee's life to find out she did not know her friend at all like she thought she did. Even though Haylee was dead throughout the story her character was well developed through the story itself.
tarajean334's review against another edition
4.0
Shocking plot twist
This was overall a good book. I wasn't expecting what happened with Aaron and once I got there I couldn't put the book down.
This was overall a good book. I wasn't expecting what happened with Aaron and once I got there I couldn't put the book down.
bookbriefs's review against another edition
4.0
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Everything's Fine is a really powerful read. You know those books that reach through your chest and rattle you? They just shake up all your insides and make you feel. Not always pleasant feelings, but definitely powerful feelings. Everything's Fine is told both in the present as well as through a series of flashbacks. It it about the best friend of a girl that killed herself. You really get a full picture of how her decision affected a ton of people around her.
What I loved about Everything's Fine is that it was just as much about Kira as it was about her friend Haylee that killed herself. Kira throws around the "F" word a lot, trying to reassure herself, and everyone else, that things were in fact fine. I have no idea how anyone could possibly believe her though. My heart went out to Kira. To be left in the aftermath of what her friend did, with no answers had to be one of the hardest things for anyone to go through. Kira spends a lot of the book looking for Haylee's journal because she is scared about what Haylee wrote about her. I was so freakin' curious about what was written in this journal. And I was really surprised when I finally found out. Janci Patterson will make your jaw drop more than once. I kept finding myself saying, "holy cow!" I can't believe that just happened.
Everything's Fine is like getting a glimpse into the dirty laundry in people's lives, and you cannot stop reading. Haylee's family is full of secrets. But this book is not all gloom and doom, there is also a really sweet silver lining for Kira. In the form of Nick. I'm not going to say whether he is a romantic interest or just a friend, but he was Haylee's cousin and I loved how there he was for Kira. It was super sweet, and I found myself looking forward to their scenes together.
Everything's Fine is a powerful book about loss, about how to deal with the aftermath and about getting some answers. I loved it. I felt for Kira so much, so I was happy that so much of the book dealt with her, and her trying to actually be "fine". But there parts with Haylee were fascinating as well. I don't want to say that her parts were happy, but it was satisfying to find out some answers about her. She is such a sad, depressed girl, so the answers were not always cheery, but they did offer some kind of closure. This book broke my heart multiple times. It is so hauntingly beautiful. I am so thoroughly impressed with Janci Patterson and her writing and ability to tell such an emotional story. Must read more books by her now!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Everything's Fine is a really powerful read. You know those books that reach through your chest and rattle you? They just shake up all your insides and make you feel. Not always pleasant feelings, but definitely powerful feelings. Everything's Fine is told both in the present as well as through a series of flashbacks. It it about the best friend of a girl that killed herself. You really get a full picture of how her decision affected a ton of people around her.
What I loved about Everything's Fine is that it was just as much about Kira as it was about her friend Haylee that killed herself. Kira throws around the "F" word a lot, trying to reassure herself, and everyone else, that things were in fact fine. I have no idea how anyone could possibly believe her though. My heart went out to Kira. To be left in the aftermath of what her friend did, with no answers had to be one of the hardest things for anyone to go through. Kira spends a lot of the book looking for Haylee's journal because she is scared about what Haylee wrote about her. I was so freakin' curious about what was written in this journal. And I was really surprised when I finally found out. Janci Patterson will make your jaw drop more than once. I kept finding myself saying, "holy cow!" I can't believe that just happened.
Everything's Fine is like getting a glimpse into the dirty laundry in people's lives, and you cannot stop reading. Haylee's family is full of secrets. But this book is not all gloom and doom, there is also a really sweet silver lining for Kira. In the form of Nick. I'm not going to say whether he is a romantic interest or just a friend, but he was Haylee's cousin and I loved how there he was for Kira. It was super sweet, and I found myself looking forward to their scenes together.
Everything's Fine is a powerful book about loss, about how to deal with the aftermath and about getting some answers. I loved it. I felt for Kira so much, so I was happy that so much of the book dealt with her, and her trying to actually be "fine". But there parts with Haylee were fascinating as well. I don't want to say that her parts were happy, but it was satisfying to find out some answers about her. She is such a sad, depressed girl, so the answers were not always cheery, but they did offer some kind of closure. This book broke my heart multiple times. It is so hauntingly beautiful. I am so thoroughly impressed with Janci Patterson and her writing and ability to tell such an emotional story. Must read more books by her now!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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