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When the Truth Unravels
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Last month, Elin tried to kill herself.
She knows she's lucky that her parents found her in time. Lucky to be going to prom with her three best friends, like any other teen. Like it never happened. And if she has anything to say about it, no one but her best friends will ever know it did.
Jenna, Rosie, and Ket will do anything to keep Elin's secret—and to make sure it never ...more
She knows she's lucky that her parents found her in time. Lucky to be going to prom with her three best friends, like any other teen. Like it never happened. And if she has anything to say about it, no one but her best friends will ever know it did.
Jenna, Rosie, and Ket will do anything to keep Elin's secret—and to make sure it never ...more
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Feb 17, 2019
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Sep 29, 2018
Rachel Solomon
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Official blurb: "The four girls at the center of WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS are prickly, complicated, and headstrong—and I adored all of them. RuthAnne Snow's debut takes a quintessential high school experience—prom—and fills it with detours and secrets that make it impossible to put down. Across two timelines and multiple POVs, Snow paints an authentic, sensitive picture of depression and shows us how friendship is a delicate but resilient thing. I wish I could hand this to every teen girl trying
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I don’t really know what it was, but I could not get into this story to save my life. While I did grow to enjoy the complex and unique relationships between the girls and the other characters, it took me a while to get there.
My reading experience was rather disjointed - while I was expecting to love the “before” chapters to get all the history and background and the emotional weight of the “now”, it fell flat. Which was a huge problem because I didn’t care about all the impactful moments that l ...more
My reading experience was rather disjointed - while I was expecting to love the “before” chapters to get all the history and background and the emotional weight of the “now”, it fell flat. Which was a huge problem because I didn’t care about all the impactful moments that l ...more
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Sometimes we keep secrets to protect others, and sometimes we keep them to protect ourself, but things started to spiral out of control for these four friends, when all of their secrets began to unravel.
• Pro: Female friendship for the win! These four had a relationship that hit a few snags, but they were steadfast and stood by each other, even when things got really messy.
• Pro: I adored all four of these young women. They were quite different from each other, but complemented ...more
Sometimes we keep secrets to protect others, and sometimes we keep them to protect ourself, but things started to spiral out of control for these four friends, when all of their secrets began to unravel.
• Pro: Female friendship for the win! These four had a relationship that hit a few snags, but they were steadfast and stood by each other, even when things got really messy.
• Pro: I adored all four of these young women. They were quite different from each other, but complemented ...more
4.5 STARS
Elin’s three best friends think showing her an epic prom night will help her move on from her suicide attempt. Then Elin goes missing at prom, sending her friends on a frenzied search, worrying for the worst.
RuthAnne Snow’s debut novel kept me interested from start to finish. Elin’s three friends has distinct, unique personalities. I always knew whose first person point of view I was reading. Elin’s personality was less fleshed out, her chapters were in third person, which may have been ...more
Elin’s three best friends think showing her an epic prom night will help her move on from her suicide attempt. Then Elin goes missing at prom, sending her friends on a frenzied search, worrying for the worst.
RuthAnne Snow’s debut novel kept me interested from start to finish. Elin’s three friends has distinct, unique personalities. I always knew whose first person point of view I was reading. Elin’s personality was less fleshed out, her chapters were in third person, which may have been ...more
This plot goes deep but it's not emotional like The Last Time We Say Goodbye or anything. If anything, it kind of felt like a thriller, though there was no actual reason for me to feel that way. Still, with every plot twist I felt we'd end up having to run for our lives. Well, if this were a whodunnit at all, the answer is too clear—depression is a B. And the book did sound like it was a 'who's gonna be its next victim?'.
But I'm babbling even before saying what it really is about. We have the po ...more
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Review also found at Booked J. As a note, an e-galley of this novel was sent to me via Edelweiss by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.
Breathtaking. Would it be weird to just leave my review as that simple word? Because, right now, as I recover from this beauty, I can't think of any other word. None. I couldn't put When the Truth Unravels down. It completely wrecked me in the best way possible. This book was so mo ...more
Review also found at Booked J. As a note, an e-galley of this novel was sent to me via Edelweiss by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.
Breathtaking. Would it be weird to just leave my review as that simple word? Because, right now, as I recover from this beauty, I can't think of any other word. None. I couldn't put When the Truth Unravels down. It completely wrecked me in the best way possible. This book was so mo ...more
I am so grateful to have gotten to read an early copy of WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS. Told through the revolving POVs of four best friends on the night of their senior prom, WTTU tackles challenging issues while being funny, engaging, and compulsively readable. I love these friends, their complexities and quirks, their loyalty and tensions. Snow manages to capture the multi-layered reality of friendships, the good and the bad, all wrapped up in a fast-paced and entertaining package. I loved it!
I was fortunate enough to do a sensitivity read for The Truth Unravels and let me tell you, you definitely want to get your hands on this one when it releases! The friendships are EVERYTHING. They're real, painful, beautiful. In fact, a lot of the instances reminded me of my own friendships in high school. Each girl has a clear, distinct voice, and each plays a pivotal role in the story. RuthAnne handled the tough subject matters of depression and suicide with care but didn't shy away from the r
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Welp, I’m all done. WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS has unraveled ME. Snow has woven four POVs into a friendship tale full of heartache (oh, the heartache), loyalty, humor, and love. The mystery surrounding Elin’s prom disappearance and the risks they each take to show one another how much their friendship really means, will leave readers on the edges of their seats, desperate for more.
Handling multiple points of view in one novel is difficult to pull off, but RuthAnne Snow manages it with grace as she unravels the mystery at the heart of an intense friendship between four high school girls--Elin, Jenna, Rosie, and Ket. Told in alternating points of view from each of the four main characters, at its core this friendship story is about communication and the lack of it--what we tell (to whom) and what we hide (from whom), and how keeping important secrets damages intimacy.
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Filled with a cast of compelling characters, page-turning suspense, complicated relationships and smooth, polished writing throughout, this debut YA novel is a terrific read. It can also generate thought-provoking discussion among teens and their friends, or parents. Definitely recommended.
Disclaimer: I received this book as an advance copy from Edelweiss. This does not effect my review as it is honest and unbiased.
When the Truth Unravels is fabulous. There's mystery laced through the pages, but even more so it's a book about telling our truths and finding support in friendship. Sometimes there are secrets we can't even tell our best friends. This multiple POV novel looks at a mystery, Elin's disappearance on Prom night and unravels all these threads about what happened. What sec ...more
When the Truth Unravels is fabulous. There's mystery laced through the pages, but even more so it's a book about telling our truths and finding support in friendship. Sometimes there are secrets we can't even tell our best friends. This multiple POV novel looks at a mystery, Elin's disappearance on Prom night and unravels all these threads about what happened. What sec ...more
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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I'm a sucker for books that involve strong female friendships. I often feel like a lot of authors prefer the frienemy over the BFF, so I was really excited about RuthAnne Snow's debut, When the Truth Unravels, a story about 4 best friends hiding a secret about Elin's suicide attempt and secrets about th ...more
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I'm a sucker for books that involve strong female friendships. I often feel like a lot of authors prefer the frienemy over the BFF, so I was really excited about RuthAnne Snow's debut, When the Truth Unravels, a story about 4 best friends hiding a secret about Elin's suicide attempt and secrets about th ...more
Oct 15, 2018
Tonyalee
rated it
it was amazing
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I received this book for free from The Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I read this boks months ago, and I still find myself thinking about it. It’s just, SO GOOD!
In their efforts to keep things normal, Rosie, Ket, and Jenna decide to have a girls only prom night for their friend, Elin after she tried to commit suicide. Things don’t go as planned, and when Elin disappears, their effort to hide her secret, and secr ...more
I read this boks months ago, and I still find myself thinking about it. It’s just, SO GOOD!
In their efforts to keep things normal, Rosie, Ket, and Jenna decide to have a girls only prom night for their friend, Elin after she tried to commit suicide. Things don’t go as planned, and when Elin disappears, their effort to hide her secret, and secr ...more
Prom night the quintessential high school experience from the viewpoint of four friends—including one who attempted suicide and she’s missing. Each friend has their own struggles as they are trying to hold themselves and each other together.
What I loved 🖤🖤🖤:
1. The setting. Utah isn’t often the setting in YA novels and it was fun to read about my home state. But now I really want a dirty soda from Sodalicious and maybe a cookie too.
2. The four distinct voices...sometimes when there’s multiple PO ...more
What I loved 🖤🖤🖤:
1. The setting. Utah isn’t often the setting in YA novels and it was fun to read about my home state. But now I really want a dirty soda from Sodalicious and maybe a cookie too.
2. The four distinct voices...sometimes when there’s multiple PO ...more
WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS is a stunning contemporary YA novel about friendship, family, and the challenges faced by modern day teens. It’s beautifully written and utterly addictive with a tremendous depth of emotion. This is one 2019 debut you don’t want to miss!
I was completely engrossed by the story of these four friends. Snow does an amazing job of not only exploring the feelings of depression that prompt Elian’s attempt, but also of portraying the aftermath and the emotional impact it has on a ...more
I was completely engrossed by the story of these four friends. Snow does an amazing job of not only exploring the feelings of depression that prompt Elian’s attempt, but also of portraying the aftermath and the emotional impact it has on a ...more
Oct 10, 2018
Kara McDowell
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This book BLEW ME AWAY. I don't cry very often when reading, but this book absolutely wrecked me.
Friendship is the beating heart of this book, and Snow's portrayal of the complications and loyalty that accompanying high school friendships is spot on. Elin, Jenna, Ket, and Rosie are, nuanced, dynamic characters, and I fell in love with all of them as the pages flew by. And holy cow, this book is so funny. Snow deftly tackles serious subject matter in a light-hearted way, and I found myself altern ...more
Friendship is the beating heart of this book, and Snow's portrayal of the complications and loyalty that accompanying high school friendships is spot on. Elin, Jenna, Ket, and Rosie are, nuanced, dynamic characters, and I fell in love with all of them as the pages flew by. And holy cow, this book is so funny. Snow deftly tackles serious subject matter in a light-hearted way, and I found myself altern ...more
What a page-turner! I loved the way the story unfolds through the four POVs and two timelines, but I especially loved that this was above all else a friendship story--between the four protagonists, their best (male) friend, and some new people they open up to when least expected. Great read for fans of realistic YA!
I absolutely loved this book. Took me a grand total of 10 hours to read and most of that was done in one night. These friends and their characters are so well formed and realistically complex, I'm dying to read more about them. (I know this is a stand alone book, but a girl can dream). Each friend is like one of my own Inside Out emotions who each have a proportionate control over my thoughts and actions. I related to each of them so much — though I definitely related to Rosie the most... #eeyor
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Wow! I'm so proud of my friend RuthAnne for writing this and getting published! So cool. And beyond that, I really enjoyed the book. I just stayed up too late finishing it, when I had other important work I should have been doing instead. And I must say--YA fiction is not my favorite or my regular go-to genre, but this book drew me in and had me hooked.
It was a cohesive blend of teen drama, mystery, romance, and some heavy topics as well (depression, suicide, bullying, sex)--none of which appea ...more
It was a cohesive blend of teen drama, mystery, romance, and some heavy topics as well (depression, suicide, bullying, sex)--none of which appea ...more
Oct 14, 2018
Manon the Malicious
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*3.5 Stars*
I was provided an ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Jenny, Rosie, Elin and Ket are a tight group of friends. Well, at least they were. Ever since Elin tried to kill herself, things have been messy between them and a lot of secrets are being kept.
Our story starts a couple months after Elin's suicide attempt and today is prom and a lot is about to happen. A lot.
The story was told through the four girls' points of view. At first, Elin's chapters were flashbacks.
The whole ...more
I was provided an ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Jenny, Rosie, Elin and Ket are a tight group of friends. Well, at least they were. Ever since Elin tried to kill herself, things have been messy between them and a lot of secrets are being kept.
Our story starts a couple months after Elin's suicide attempt and today is prom and a lot is about to happen. A lot.
The story was told through the four girls' points of view. At first, Elin's chapters were flashbacks.
The whole ...more
This is my favorite book of 2019 and that is saying a WHOLE BUNCH, because I have read some great books this year. It sound cliche to say, "it made me laugh; it made me cry," but really, when a book can do that, make you laugh out loud and cry real tears - well, I read a lot, but that experience is still pretty rare.
A story about a group of girl friends, told from different perspectives, is one of my favorite tropes. But I can understand how difficult it is to pull off. What I love best is that ...more
A story about a group of girl friends, told from different perspectives, is one of my favorite tropes. But I can understand how difficult it is to pull off. What I love best is that ...more
I absolutely loved this debut novel, which truly did not feel like a debut! I am a big fan of multi-POV books when they're done well, and Ms. Snow definitely did this well. The four main characters, all best friends, are unique in their voices and their stories, and I felt attached to every one of them for different reasons. The four plan a prom night for the ages, in hopes of making things "normal" again after Elin's attempted suicide earlier in the year. However, on prom night Elin goes missin
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I was lucky enough to read an early version of this book and ohhhh goodness did it slay me. RuthAnne's writing is beautiful, and she manages to make each of these girls feel nuanced and so alive. She infuses a lot of humor alongside serious subject matter, and there are so many sneaky gut-punch moments as well. I'm not someone who cries super easily from books, but this one got me (even on a subsequent read). Highly recommend for anyone looking for complex female friendships!
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I was lucky enough to read an early copy of this book and was truly moved by the sensitive look at what kind of adult emotions and problems are eddying around and under the quintessential teenage preparation for the prom. This book is a beautiful look at friendship and struggle and that tipping-point moment of imminent departure from childhood that the end of high school represents. Anyone who was ever a teen and remembers that it wasn't all pompons and yearbooks will love this story.
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DNF
I tried so hard to get into this book. It just wasn’t happening for me. I enjoyed the chapters each being by a different POV and the heading with the time. This part was very creative but the storyline seemed jumbled to me and was very hard to follow. It may be from the very brief introduction to each of the different characters? Which there were many.
I read up to chapter five thinking that maybe something would spark and I would become invested but nothing did.
I will give this author anothe ...more
I tried so hard to get into this book. It just wasn’t happening for me. I enjoyed the chapters each being by a different POV and the heading with the time. This part was very creative but the storyline seemed jumbled to me and was very hard to follow. It may be from the very brief introduction to each of the different characters? Which there were many.
I read up to chapter five thinking that maybe something would spark and I would become invested but nothing did.
I will give this author anothe ...more
this was pretty nice.
actual rating: 3.75/5
actual rating: 3.75/5
Read an early version and it's fantastic! Full of flawed yet relatable characters and moments that will make you laugh and cry. I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy.
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A Rollercoaster of Emotions
This book took me quite a few weeks to get through as I felt absolute emotional shock after every turn of the page. I would definitely suggest trigger warnings for this! Although the book had me on recovery breaks often, there was no lack of entertainment. Ruthanne Snow wrote a beautiful story about the importance of friendship, relationships with family, as well as more intimate relationships, and the effect that our actions have on the people closest to us.
This story ...more
This book took me quite a few weeks to get through as I felt absolute emotional shock after every turn of the page. I would definitely suggest trigger warnings for this! Although the book had me on recovery breaks often, there was no lack of entertainment. Ruthanne Snow wrote a beautiful story about the importance of friendship, relationships with family, as well as more intimate relationships, and the effect that our actions have on the people closest to us.
This story ...more
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