Review: Lost for Words

Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers

Summary: My New Year’s resolution: I’m moving on from everything that’s happened. I’m not going to talk about it, think about it, let the memory pounce upon me like a waiting tiger, nothing.

All Sophie wants to do is forget. But it’s not easy now that everything’s changed. The house feels too big, school drags on for too long, lights are too bright, the room spins, and her hands get sweaty for no reason. And she can’t remember why she was ever best friends with Abigail, who is obsessed with parties and boys. Only the new girl, Rosa-Leigh, with her prose poems and utter confidence, might understand. But talking to her seems impossible.

Lost in memories of the life she once had, Sophie retreats into herself. But there’s only so long she can keep everything bottled up inside before she explodes. Maybe by confronting the tragedy of her past she’ll figure out how to fix her future.

My thoughts: This was an interesting book. I had seen it all over the Internet lately, and was intrigued. Plus, I love the cover. (Yes, I do tend to judge a book by its cover. )

The story was OK. Having lost someone I love, I could feel Sophie’s pain – to a degree. Thankfully, I’ve never been in a situation like she was in, so I can’t fully understand. Anyway, it became clear to me pretty quickly that she likely was suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) – especially once she started having the panic attacks.

I liked how her story came out in bits and pieces. While it would’ve been easier to understand her behavior earlier on if we knew her story earlier, I didn’t mind waiting. I didn’t feel strung along. It made sense to me that she forgot – or at least refused to remember. I liked how she went from remembering things about life with Emily to remembering bits of the day. When it all came back, wow. I can’t imagine anyone having to live with what all she saw. And she was just a child. No wonder she couldn’t find the words to say! The last chapter or two of this book – primarily the memorial service – almost made me cry. I was tearing up and felt choked up. I think if that part was longer, I would have bawled.

While I don’t feel the need to read this one again, I won’t go so far as to say I WON’T read it again. Maybe someday. We’ll see. Overall, I found it a quick, easy read. It was NOT a light read, however. It’s weighty. All I can think (even though I know it’s fiction) is “that poor, poor girl.” A book that does that – keeps me thinking about it, and (more importantly) feeling it – is a good book indeed.

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Note: On Goodreads it’s actually 3 stars, because half stars aren’t possible on there.

Source: Received through Around The World Tours for review.

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