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Scars

Cheryl Rainfield

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Jul 02, 2015 C. McKenzie rated it it was amazing

Anytime a story is about child abuse, I'm in a dilemma about reading on, but in Scars I was compelled to find out how Kendra dealt with the dawning horror of remembering her attacker and molester. The story is fast-paced, yet careful to develop the characters and their relationships. Nothing is simple, but everything is satisfactory. Kendra is set on her own road to healing, Meghan has a chance at living free from her abusive mother, and even Kendra's mother has an opportunity to be a better Mom ...more

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Sep 11, 2010 Patricia (Patricia's Particularity) rated it it was amazing

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Wow! I am stunned at how amazing this book is. It actually took me a while to read, not because it was boring or horrible, but because how great and heavy it was.

Scars opens up new emotional levels you did not know you had!

Kendra is one of the strongest characters I have had the pleasure to read, and I am taking into account her own struggle with cutting. As a survivor of sexual abuse, Kendra is haunted by memories and fears that she is only able to deal with by cutting and painting. Not only i ...more

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