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The Day the Rain Came
Meet Ashlyn, a wobbling teenager with one saving grace - a sense of humor as wicked as her tragic sense of life ("You see, I hate a lot of things, and life is only one of them"). Written by a schoolgirl from Maine over her 15th and 16th summers, this cinematic story follows Ashlyn through a few bad love affairs, a few toxic all-nighters, and several poorly-thought-through suicide attempts which ultimately land her in a residential treatment facility.
A teenage Cuckoo's Nest follows: there is a humorous, if pained group of teenagers to be reckoned with; a boyfriend's ill-timed death; an odd-ball group of counselors and nurses. Throughout, Ashlyn must try to unravel the problems of these cohorts and the impossible cast of characters in her life at home: her airhead mother; her born-again sister; her child-molesting uncle; her toxic set of boyfriends. And most of all, she must try to figure why it is that she refuses to go out in the rain...
A teenage Cuckoo's Nest follows: there is a humorous, if pained group of teenagers to be reckoned with; a boyfriend's ill-timed death; an odd-ball group of counselors and nurses. Throughout, Ashlyn must try to unravel the problems of these cohorts and the impossible cast of characters in her life at home: her airhead mother; her born-again sister; her child-molesting uncle; her toxic set of boyfriends. And most of all, she must try to figure why it is that she refuses to go out in the rain...
292 pages, Paperback
First published December 20, 2013
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Meleena Erikson
2 books10 followersMeleena Erikson is a fiction writer who dabbles in poetry and non-fiction. She writes on matchbooks and napkins as frequently as on paper.
Meleena grew up on the coast of Maine in a small town she couldn't wait to leave. But when time came to settle down and raise her kids she couldn't think of a better place to do it.
Meleena currently lives with her husband and two children in Maine, where she writes, stacks wood, and teaches college. She no longer paints her nails black but wishes she did.
Meleena grew up on the coast of Maine in a small town she couldn't wait to leave. But when time came to settle down and raise her kids she couldn't think of a better place to do it.
Meleena currently lives with her husband and two children in Maine, where she writes, stacks wood, and teaches college. She no longer paints her nails black but wishes she did.
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June 8, 2014
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I couldn't put this down. Ashlyn is in real pain, molested by her uncle at 6, raped by her friend, she tries 6 times to kill herself. It's a true tragedy. But I was so concerned about people about her knowing what happened, but there is no mention of repercussions for the people who have done this to her. Instead it focuses on her finding her own way through the darkness due to her mistrust of those around her. Very dark and disturbing but also uplifting in the sense that she recognises the pain she would put her family through if she were to end her life. A good read.
I couldn't put this down. Ashlyn is in real pain, molested by her uncle at 6, raped by her friend, she tries 6 times to kill herself. It's a true tragedy. But I was so concerned about people about her knowing what happened, but there is no mention of repercussions for the people who have done this to her. Instead it focuses on her finding her own way through the darkness due to her mistrust of those around her. Very dark and disturbing but also uplifting in the sense that she recognises the pain she would put her family through if she were to end her life. A good read.
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