Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Review of Keep Holding On

Title & Author:
Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti
Publisher:
Viking Juvenile
Publication Date:
June 16, 2012
Pages:
240
Source:
ARC Tour

 

Between Noelle’s difficult home life and the bullying she endures at school, all she wants is to get out of her small town. Noelle would give anything to be with Julian Porter. But staying with her emotionally distant boyfriend is safer. When things heat up between Noelle and Julian, she has to decide whether she can be her true self with him. – Goodreads

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti was an unbelievably heartbreaking and moving book. I was not bullied back in high school, and I didn’t really know anyone who was, so Keep Holding On was also definitely an eye opener for me.

Through out the entirety of Keep Holding On, I just could not believe what was happening. People are truly this terrible to other people in high school? It was shocking and upsetting. Keep Holding On is definitely a book that needs to be out there in the world to give students hope.

As for the characters, I loved Noelle. She has a hard life and she’s not sure what she’s doing, but she’s still so inspiring and brave for all the things she does. Even if sometimes they were too late. She was definitely the most genuine character I’ve read in a while. And I loved the natural build of the romance between Noelle and Julian.

Like I said, the story completely broke my heart. I ached for Noelle. I wanted to fix all her problems and yell at all the terrible people in her life. Through out Keep Holding On we really got to watch her grow and become a stronger person, and I loved that.

Overall, you should buy Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti and give a copy to everyone you know. It’s eye opening, moving, and inspiring. A wonderful contemporary.

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