Maria Ann Green

In the Rearview Maria Ann Green

All Meagan wants is a normal teenage life. One filled with boys, girlfriends, and drama. But Meagan's a teenage girl with a sensitive heart, and emotions that seem bigger than her. She struggles with depression and harmful thoughts that feel like they're rotting her from the inside out. Every day feels harder than the last until she finds a way to cope. With each tiny cut into her skin, Meagan's pain bleeds out of her body and into the world. But she controls the flow and the pain, the pain no longer controls her. Until she loses control and her secret is discovered. Soon, Meagan's habit spirals out of control and with each obstacle she crosses, she's forced to face the truth and her demons or lose her life to them. IN THE REARVIEW is told through the unique format of Meagan's poems, journal entries, and narrative. It's a story of pain, heartbreak, healing, and hope - a journey of one teenager's journey through mental health. If you like unique coming of age stories, a bit on the melancholy side, told in diverse ways, In the Rearview might be your next favorite book. It'll keep you reading way too late, and you may need a box of tissues nearby. It appeals to lovers of teen and young adult fiction, poetry, literary fiction, fans of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Cut by Patricia McCormick, and Amanda Lovelace.*Content Warning: mental health, depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, and language*