Review: Empty

A girl tumbles into a downward spiral when a romantic encounter turns violent in this heartwrenching novel from the author of Cracked.Dell is used to disappointment. Ever since her dad left, it’s been one let down after another. But no one—not even her best friend—understands all the pain she’s going through. So Dell hides behind self-deprecating jokes and forced smiles.

Then the one person she trusts betrays her. Dell is beyond devastated. Without anyone to turn to for comfort, her depression and self-loathing spin out of control. But just how far will she go to make all of heartbreak and the name-calling stop?

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Release Date: January 1, 2013

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (January 1, 2013)

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K. M. Walton is the author of Cracked (Simon Pulse ~ Simon & Schuster 2012), Empty (Simon Pulse ~ Simon & Schuster 2013) and the co-author of Teaching Numeracy: 9 Critical Habits to Ignite Mathematical Thinking (Corwin Press 2012 - lead author Margie Pearse) a book for mathematics teachers K - 8. As a former middle-school language-arts teacher she's passionate about education and ending peer bullying. She gives school presentations on the topic "The Power of Human Kindness." K. M. is a graduate of West Chester University and a PAWLP fellow. She lives in PA with her husband, two sons, cat, and turtle.

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This book starts out about a girl named Dell whom was a skinny girl until her father cheated on her mom after 15 yrs. of marriage.  Then Dell’s mom turns to pills and Dell turns to food for comfort which in turn makes her gain a lot of weight.  

Her only friend allows her to make fun of herself. When she should help her with her self  issues.  She really isn't her friend at all. 

Her father though out this book keeps asking her why can't she be happy for him. In my opinion he is a real tool and an a***. How can he expect her to be happy for him when he obviously doesn't care about her. 

After about almost 100 pages we get to the discription on the back of the book.  The boy that Dell has been crushing on for forever gets her along in a room at a party and seems to want her. But, what turns out to be wanting turns into rape!  

Dell asks herself a very serious question.  

I am no longer a virgin. I had sex. I didn’t want to. Was I raped? Isn’t rape, like, violent and forceful, with blood and anger? Could I have really stopped him? Did I try hard enough? Maybe I wanted it. I had a guy’s p**** inside of me. Someone else’s guy. 

This entire statement/question is a major issue on why some teens and adults don’t report rape. They think that they didn’t do enough to stop it or that maybe they sent the wrong signals.  Well i’m here to tell you that 

IF YOU SAID NO IN ANY WAY! IF YOU TRIED TO PUSH THEM AWAY! ETC. THEN YOU TOLD THEM THAT YOU DIDNT WANT TO HAVE SEX AND IF THEY CONTINUED THEN ITS RAPE!   

REPORT IT!  THERE ARE TONS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU!  

The next thing to do is do not shower!  Take off your clothes and bag them. Then go to the ER the faster they can do a kit the better off you are that they can get evidence about the person who raped you.  

Dells story touched my heart. I know what she felt like wanting to die.  A few years ago I did what did. I took a lot of pills and was ready to die.  Its hard when you feel like there is no one to turn to. You feel like no one cares. But trying to kill yourself is never the answer there is always someone out there who does care.  

At the end of the book there is a note from the author. That if you ever feel like you want to commit suicide  that you shouldn’t that even though I don’t know you I want you to LIVE!  And thats the truth I want you to live as well!

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

Posted in: 5 Stars, Young Adult