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This was an interesting and important book to read. I love that it talks about what military families have to go through when their loved ones come home from the war. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

I bought this book back in 2014 when it was brand-new and just got around to reading it because I found it on my childhood bookshelf. It's dark and a frustrating, heart-wrenching story about a teen and her veteran father tortured by severe PTSD. Laurie Halse Anderson never shys away from shedding light on difficult subjects, and she shatters the window to allow all readers a clear view into the impossible truths of war-torn families.

One of my selections for a Young Adult Lit class I am taking for my masters degree. A good solid read. Hayley is trying to navigate her senior year of high school, her feelings for a boy named Finn, all while dealing with her veteran father suffering from severe PTSD from his tours overseas. The relationship between father and daughter is touching as she tries to navigate how to help him while keeping her own sanity.

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added June 2, 2015.

Heartbreaking story about a teenager who has to deal with her father‘s PTSD from the Gulf Wars. All I can say is that I cannot believe what shattered lives some people have to live.

Re-reading Laurie Halse Anderson's The Impossible Knife of Memory for our upcoming episode cemented for me Anderson's brilliance. This book does EVERYTHING: creates a strong, vulnerable, real teenage protagonist in Hayley; builds an amazing series of relationships for Hayley in her friends Gracie and Finn; and addresses the daily horrors of PTSD with Hayley's dad, a veteran of the U.S. war in Iraq and Afghanistan. (continued in comments)

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I liked this book! It was memorable and heartwarming! Not bad for the 1st read of 2019! I cried and yelled allot through this book!

Anderson is the undeniable teen queen! This was a tear-jerker! I got to the end and bawled my eyes out. It was very hard to put down! Love how Anderson captured the complexities of teen relationships all while handling what it‘s like to be the child of a vet dealing with PTSD.

LOOK AT ALL THESE GOODIES!!! Disclaimer: @Chasing-Pages did not send me a cat. She was preowned 🤣🤣 I‘m dying over all the extras: chocolates, hot cocoa, pens, stickies, wax melts, and WINE! BEYOND spoiled 🎄📚🍷🕯

Ready for a great Friday night 💙

These books are so good and such quick reads that you can't help but turn them into #BingeReads. #AutumnReads

4/5 stars. I really liked the plot and pacing of this story, but I'm not so sure about Finn. He felt a little too flat. The descriptions of Hayley's panic attacks were spot on, though.

@hlgreenfield tagged me in a #bookcolortag- we just relocated about a month ago and all my books are still in boxes!! However, I was able to scrounge up a few blue books. 😊 I'm tagging @readsusieread and @MrBook with the color red! Hopefully I did that right.

#theimpossibleknifeofmemory #lauriehalseanderson #contemporary #ya

Hailey's father may be back from the war but #memoriesremain and it is hard to have a normal life when he is struggling with PTSD. #90sinjuly

The corner of my guest room has become my bookshelf.....#shelfie #riotgrams

My #impossible contribution for #lyricalapril is this Laurie Halse Anderson YA novel about a girl who has recently moved back to her father's hometown to go to school. She deals with all the regular high school BS, but is also grappling with taking care of her father, who has PTSD after serving in Iraq. Fun fact, the author once told me if she could have one wish, it would be that people understand that "Halse" rhymes with "waltz."

I haven't read this book yet, but the topic looks interesting and lots of Littens picked it. I don't know if pie makes everybody happy, but this Lemon Supreme one I made in August did the job. Wishing you all a happy #PiDay #PieDay #Marchintoreading @RealLifeReading

The book that got me back into reading, I love it so much. A young girl has to take care of her father with severe PTSD while maybe dealing with some of her own.

Day 3 for my school's Human Rights Campaign #RightToRead is #BooksByAFemaleAuthor I have to give a shout out to Laurie Halse Anderson! From Speak, to Wintergirls, to these two pictures, Anderson knows how to tackle sensitive subjects and make them accessible to young adults. #ChangingTheWorldOneBookAtATime

Read it in one sitting; great read . Also recommend Speak by same author

When I first started this book I was confused. It starts off with the main character, Hayley, going on about zombies and freaks. After that intro I had to reread the synopsis to make sure I understood what this book was about. From there it really picked up and I felt for Hayley's situation. Reading Hayley's dad struggle with PTSD and depression after several tours and fighting in different wars captivated me and kept me hooked to the story. ⭐⭐⭐

Yes!

#preach #truth

I wasn't feeling well so I left work early. So happy to be home bundled up reading a book. 😊

#alwaysreading

This is a great teen fiction about everyday problems and how they can turn out to be something more serious.

" I'd treat myself to a reading marathon all weekend . All the ice cream I could eat, all the pages I could read. Heaven." Since I am doing things other than just reading, not quite a marathon. Eating ice cream & reading P. D. James on my nook. Have not read The Impossible Knife of Memory yet but I hope to get to it this weekend- #biblioweekend.

How would you like to spend the #weekend?

Loved this. A gritty and raw look at PTSD as it affects a father and daughter. Good company on flights that were delayed, delayed, delayed.

4th book in 2 weeks that I've read for class... Whew!

A book about a father and daughter both trying to deal with PTSD, one from his time in the war and the other from her time living with an alcoholic parent. Though it struggles in places, Anderson's book starts a conversation about PTSD that more of us need to have. Oh, and bring your tissues |⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved Laurie's Speak, but unfortunately I couldn't quite get into this one as much. The raw emotion was wonderful, and the writing was great, but I couldn't connect to the characters at all.Most of them were dull, and insufferable at times. 3 stars

Laurie has written a complex and emotionally charged book, in a direct and simple manner, which is not an easy feat. This story deals with some heavy issues but doesn't feel didactic which heightens the devastating truths at the core of the story.