Books that face real life struggle that don’t spare your feelings.
I read one book that roped in some very hard topics and I haven’t stepped outside of that genre since. I love books that are about hard topics like substance abuse, trauma, and hards...
This book puts so many different challenges right in front of you through the eyes of a young boy.
Demon Copperhead: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
Focus’ in on addiction through the addict and her loved ones.
You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow
This whole series was just filled with so much emotions.
The Crank Series 1-6 (Crank to Tricks)
This is my all time favorite book. I truly don’t think anything will ever top it.
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow, Paperback
Another Glasgow book, but she knows how to write about hard topics in such a realistic way.
Amazon.com: How to Make Friends with the Dark
This book is one of my tops. Just like the title, one does die at the end. They only have so much time together.
They Both Die at the End (Series 1)
UGH. this one tore me apart.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This book got me through my hardest times. I have a tattoo for it, need I say more?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Chbosky, Stephen
Another all time favorite for me. The second one in the series is just as good.
The Way I Used to Be
This book focuses in on OCD and the struggles it brings in a high school girls life.
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
This book faces young love and grief. One of the few sets that I think the second one might be better than the first 🤭
If He Had Been With Me
This book shows the real struggles of mental illness and health routes while juggling high school and relationships as well.
