This Song Will Save Your Life
10 October 2013Synopsis
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales is an irresistible novel about hope, heartbreak and the power of music to bring people together.
All her life, Elise Dembowski has been an outsider. Starting a new school, she dreams of fitting in at last – but when her best attempts at popularity fail, she almost gives up. In a cry for help, she self-harms, and when news of that gets around school, things get even worse for Elise.
But then she stumbles upon a secret warehouse party. There, at night, Elise can be a different person, making real friends, falling in love for the first time, and finding her true passion – DJing.
But when her real and secret lives collide, she has to make a decision once and for all: just who is the real Elise?
'This book spoke to me on so many levels. I wish I’d had it as a teen' – Marissa Meyer, author of Heartless
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10 October 2013
9781447252832Reviews
'if you like good, character-driven contemporary YA, read TSWSYL' Sarra Manning
'a beautiful book about the power of music' Lauren Oliver
'this book spoke to me on so many levels. I wish I’d had it as a teen' Marissa Meyer
The beginning of the book sees Elise in a quite a dark place. She's working hard on changing her image so she'll fit in at school and when all her attempts fail, she ends up feeling suicidal and harming herself. I have huge respect for the author for taking on these subjects and managing to get inside Elise's head and portray her worries so well. The book also deals with issues like cyber bullying and references eating disorders and binge drinking. I think it's important that books don't shy away from these things and although some scenes may be dark, I was really pleased with how they were addressed. This Song Will Save Your Life managed to balance everything really well so that you feel the emotion but there's enough uplifting moments to keep you entertained as well as moved.Total Teen Fiction, http://totalteenfiction.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/review-this-song-will-save-your-life-by.html
