Ava Lee has lost her parents, her home, her best friend, and even her
face in a moment's notice. She doesn't need to look in a mirror to know
how she looks like because she sees it in the eyes of everyone around
her. After nearly a year after the fire, her aunt and uncle decide that
she should go back to high school. They want her to have a "normal"
life being surrounded by other people instead of feeling isolated.
However,
Ava feels that life will never feel normal for her again. And she could
forget about making friends because no one wants to be seen with the
Burned Girl. Things change when Ava meets another survivor named Piper.
She begins to feel that she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone
anymore. Piper likes to push Ava outside of her comfort zone and even
introduces her to Asad, a boy who loves the theater just as much as she
does. Slowly, Ava starts to feel connected to life again but, when Piper
starts to struggle, will Ava be able to step up to the challenge?
I
thought this novel was a great and a emotional read. The characters
were all well developed and likable. I love how each of the characters
helped each other grow and become better versions of themselves. The
novel is an endearing read of someone facing psychological issues after a
traumatizing event while finding herself again.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. **
About the Book
Title: SCARS LIKE WINGS
Author: Erin Stewart
Pub.
Date: October 1, 2019
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 352
Relatable, heartbreaking, and real, this is a story of
resilience--the perfect novel for readers of powerful contemporary fiction like
Girl in Pieces and Every Last Word.
Before, I was a million things. Now I'm only one. The Burned Girl.
Ava Lee has lost everything there is to lose: Her parents. Her best friend. Her
home. Even her face. She doesn't need a mirror to know what she looks like--she
can see her reflection in the eyes of everyone around her.
A year after the fire that destroyed her world, her aunt and uncle have decided
she should go back to high school. Be "normal" again. Whatever that
is. Ava knows better. There is no normal for someone like her. And forget
making friends--no one wants to be seen with the Burned Girl, now or ever.
But when Ava meets a fellow survivor named Piper, she begins to feel like maybe
she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone. Sarcastic and blunt, Piper isn't
afraid to push Ava out of her comfort zone. Piper introduces Ava to Asad, a boy
who loves theater just as much as she does, and slowly, Ava tries to create a
life again. Yet Piper is fighting her own battle, and soon Ava must decide if
she's going to fade back into her scars . . . or let the people by her side
help her fly.
"A heartfelt and unflinching look at the reality of being a burn
survivor and at the scars we all carry. This book is for everyone, burned or
not, who has ever searched for a light in the darkness." --Stephanie
Nielson, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven Is Here and a burn
survivor
About Erin:
Erin Stewart is the
author of SCARS LIKE WINGS, her debut novel. Erin is a graduate of the Medill
School of Journalism at Northwestern and a BYU undergraduate who works as a
freelance writer and editor, as well as a weekly columnist in Salt Lake City.
Erin lives in Utah
with her husband and three children. She is represented by the amazing Brianne
Johnson of Writers House.
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Before, I was a million things. Now I'm only one. The Burned Girl.
Ava Lee has lost everything there is to lose: Her parents. Her best friend. Her home. Even her face. She doesn't need a mirror to know what she looks like--she can see her reflection in the eyes of everyone around her.
A year after the fire that destroyed her world, her aunt and uncle have decided she should go back to high school. Be "normal" again. Whatever that is. Ava knows better. There is no normal for someone like her. And forget making friends--no one wants to be seen with the Burned Girl, now or ever.
But when Ava meets a fellow survivor named Piper, she begins to feel like maybe she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone. Sarcastic and blunt, Piper isn't afraid to push Ava out of her comfort zone. Piper introduces Ava to Asad, a boy who loves theater just as much as she does, and slowly, Ava tries to create a life again. Yet Piper is fighting her own battle, and soon Ava must decide if she's going to fade back into her scars . . . or let the people by her side help her fly.
"A heartfelt and unflinching look at the reality of being a burn survivor and at the scars we all carry. This book is for everyone, burned or not, who has ever searched for a light in the darkness." --Stephanie Nielson, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven Is Here and a burn survivor
