MUST READ THIS BOOK

You Are My Only by Beth Kephart

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


In her book, You Are My Only, Beth Kephart expertly intertwines two heart wrenching narratives to create a novel that is both raw and beautiful at the same time.



Meet Sophie Marks, who lives her life hiding from the “No Good,” a reclusive existence in which she is home-schooled and confined to her house. She has always obeyed her mother unquestioningly, but after fourteen years and ten moves she is exhausted. She watches the outside world through her attic window until the afternoon she breaks the rules and sneaks outside to meet her neighbor Joey and his two aunts. This one event forever changes the way Sophie views her world. Set fourteen years earlier, Emmy Rane is left clutching a yellow sock which is all she has left after her baby is abducted one afternoon.



Kephart’s descriptive writing creates astounding imagery; both as a devastated mother and as a teen coming into self realization. While this is technically a YA novel, it could certainly appeal to anyone that appreciates excellent writing. I highly recommend this book for its unforgettable and breathtaking narrative.



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