#BookReview: Taylor Before and After by Jennie Englund

Synopsis: In journal entries alternating between two timelines—before and after a tragic accident—this heartfelt coming-of-age story follows the year that changes one girl’s life forever.

Before, Taylor Harper is finally popular, sitting with the cool kids at lunch, and maybe, just maybe, getting invited to the biggest, most exclusive party of the year.

After, no one talks to her.

Before, she’s friends with Brielle Branson, the coolest girl in school.

After, Brielle has become a bully, and Taylor’s her favorite target.

Before, home isn’t perfect, but at least her family is together.

After, Mom won’t get out of bed, Dad won’t stop yelling, and Eli...

Eli’s gone.

Through everything, Taylor has her notebook, a diary of the year that one fatal accident tears her life apart. In entries alternating between the first and second semester of her eighth-grade year, she navigates joy and grief, gain and loss, hope and depression.

How can Taylor pick up the pieces of what used to be her social life? How can her house ever feel like home again after everything that’s happened? And how can she move forward if she can’t stop looking back?


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Rating: ★
My Review: Sadly this one just didn't work out at all. I ended up DNFing it early on.  I don't think I am the right age to read this one.  I found it very confusing and hard to follow.  I' am only nine though. 

Go Into This One Knowing:  stream-of-consciousness writing

"Taylor Before and After moves like a wave from tragedy to hope, from despair to resilience. Readers will find inspiration in this love letter to the healing power of the written word."
―Adrienne Kisner, author of Dear Rachel Maddow

"Pays off in a powerful story charting the evolution of a life-shattering night and its aftermath... A resonant look at coming-of-age in a socially networked world." ―Kirkus Reviews

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Posted in: 1 Star, Edelweiss, Imprint, Middle Grade, Review