Every Last Word

Every Last Word by Tamara lreland Stone

☆☆☆

Status: Finished

Type: Stand-alone

Series: None

Samantha McAlister is apart of a popular girl group named the Crazy Eights, who she been friends with since forever. The Crazy Eights strive for perfection, except Sam isn't. She suffers daily from Pure Obessional OCD and tries her best to hide it from her friends to fit in.

But everything changes when Sam meets a girl named Caroline, who introduces her to a secret world full of words, stories, poetry, and misfits.

Will Sam be able to keep her OCD, new friends, and not to mention visits to her shrink, all while trying to fit in with the Crazy Eights?


First off, I have to admit, the words in this book make me want to cry, they're so beautiful and inspiring. I have NEVER read a book with such powerful words.

Pros
•I love the idea of Poet's corner, a special place where misfits can share there story and connect.
•I love how they hang their poems all over the wall.
•I love how Sam tries to find herself and changes for the greater good.
·I like that Sam used to be a bully in the past, it gives her some depth and shows that she done things she regrets.


Cons
•Sam and her boyfriend engage in pointless sex. We already know they're in love.
•Sam's OCD is kind of inconsistent and goes away when finds Poet's Corner and falls in love. Because friendship and love cures all mental disorders!
·Sam's boyfriend is very cliche. Hot guy that plays guitar, has a “tragic” backstory, and what a coincidence! He writes poetry! He's the exact perfect guy for Sam. Ugh.

I didnt really have any favorite characters or least favorite characters, they all seem to go well with the story

I rate Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone three out of five stars.

The book was awkward overall, but I understand how it might be beneficial to a different audience.

I knew from the beginning there would be a twist, we get to the happy part and then some crazy, catastrophic event happens. So like most books i spend my reading and non-reading time theorising what it could be. they all secretly hate her? the guy is leading her on as a part of revenge? or something along those lines but to read the words-
“Sam?”
“Yeah?”
“Who's Caroline?”
- was absolutely disastrous, my stomach dropped. and thats why this book for me is five stars.
I will always mourn the characters that become my friends when i read books that i must leave behind on the final page.

3.5 but rounding up!
Good book. Pretty simple plot and the twist was pretty obvious, but it was still an enjoyable read. I found myself wanting to read it and find out what happens next. I think it gives a good look/representation of a mental illness. I am pretty intrigued and would like to know more about how people handle this on a day to day basis. I would recommend this book as a good pallet cleanser between fantasy books (which is what I am doing). It's super easy to read and had some lovable characters.

Very good. I haven't read a normal fiction novel as an adult lol but i grabbed this one because i wanted to know how my experience with OCD would line up with a fictional portrayal. Turns out the focus of the book was a lot less how distressing OCD is and more on her friends, which was a lot lighter of a read and very nice. The story was sweet and engaging!

I wasn't sure how I felt about Every Last Word at first. It was a bit corny and felt too young for me. As I continued reading, I became really invested in the relationships between the characters, especially that of Sam and AJ. But when I got to the big plot twist, it hit me like a truck. I was so shocked I had chills and had to put the book down. That plot twist really changed the way I perceived the whole book. I think a lot of people may start reading this book and think it's not for them (like I did

Beautiful story about a teen with a mental disorder - but is can a mental disorder be a gift? In this story it does - beautifully written love story -

This book had me in tears.

I really need to learn not to read books like Every Last Word on the train ride to work. Or at the very least, I need to always have sunglasses to hide my weepy eyes. Tamara Ireland Stone has written an amazing book. It deals with OCD, with what real friendship is, and even with acceptance. Acceptance not just from the people around you, but from yourself. I found myself completely caught up in this book from the moment I finished the first page. I'll warn you now that when you pick this up, you should definitely have some tissues handy.

This is the story of Samantha McAllister. A pretty girl, with a loving family, a popular set of friends, and Purely-Obsessional OCD. I fell for Samantha pretty hard once I recognized her dilemma. How do you be the perfectly put together popular girl, and secretly harbor dark and obsessive thoughts? How do you keep a pristine outer shell, and hide the fact that every moment of every day is filled with keeping your true self hidden? I felt for her. Highschool is a tough enough place anyway. Dealing with all of this only makes it harder.

Now I have to admit that this is pretty much a fairy-tale in the way that it's told. While Every Last Word deals with a lot of tough topics, and does it quite well, there is an overall sense of sweetness to the whole thing. I ate it up, and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way, but I do think people will notice this. Sam's friends, despite being with her for a long time, don't know about her illness. Her family is perfect. Her therapist is perfect. Even the new friends, and the adorable boy, are all perfect. If you can set that aside, and focus on Sam as a growing character, you'll love this book. If you focus solely on those things, it might be a different experience.

Getting back to the overall story though, I happily lost myself in Sam's life. I watched as she grew to love herself. My eyes teared up as she found a set of friends who accepted her for who she was, and made her a stronger person. I may or may not have actually cried a bit when Sam poured her heart onto the page, in the form of poetry. Even the little romance here had me giddy. I very much enjoyed my time spent with Sam.

If you enjoy poetry, and the idea that it allows people to share things that are difficult for them otherwise, you'll love this book. If you enjoy stories where good things happen, and the protagonist learns a lot, you'll enjoy this book. I love all of those things, and so I really loved Every Last Word. I highly recommend it.