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Three Things I Know Are True
Three Things I Know Are True | Betty Culley
11 posts | 11 read | 5 to read
Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident. Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clays fathers gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like shes the only person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken body. With Livs mom suing Clays family, there are divisions in the community that Liv knows shes not supposed to cross. But Clay is her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from himjust like she refuses to give up on Jonah. This powerful novel is a stunning exploration of tragedy, grief, compassion, and forgiveness.
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sherrisilvera
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Three Things I know are true about this book:

1) It is topical
2) It is heart breaking
3) It is hopeful

Nicely done YA in verse dealing with an accidental shooting.

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AmandaBlaze
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This beautiful verse novel really tugged at my emotions. It describes the aftermath of an accidental shooting and how two families lives are forever changed.
#20in4Readathon @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
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Mccall0113
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I really love this format. I‘m enjoying this sad tale.

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abookishbutterfly
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I love this dedication ❤️

kplovesbooks ♥️♥️♥️ 3y
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Addison_Reads
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My recent read of the tagged book gave me a Bingo on my #SummerFunJr card. 🎉

@4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious

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Addison_Reads
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#SummerFunJr #Bookinverse @4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious

This was a tragic tale involving a terrible accident and showing the strain it puts on the lives of everyone involved. The writing was beautiful and vivid in this YA book, and the POV of the younger sister helped implant hope into the story.

TrishB Stacked, sounds good. 👍🏻 4y
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js0315

Is anyone else worried about Coronavirus and new books? Is this just my germaphobia and anxiety taking over? Please send help.

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my.books.in.squares
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JANUARY

Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Family Upstairs - Lisa Jewell ⭐⭐⭐
Conviction - Denise Mina ⭐⭐
Blood Orange - Harriet Tyce ⭐⭐⭐
Three Things I Know Are True - Betty Culley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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A novel in verse about a teenage girl dealing with the aftermath of an accident that nearly takes her brothers life.

I don‘t mind books in verse and have read a few that I actually loved but this one fell short. I think based on the very sensitive topic in this story would have been better told in a traditional book format. There is so much I wanted to know about both families before the terrible tragedy that verse didn‘t let me explore.
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Professional_Book_Dragon Bummer! I was interested in that book! 5y
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I just finished this BEAUTIFUL novel written in verse. It made me feel every emotion. I loved it. ❤️

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