About the Book:
Title: Mirror Me
Author: Tara St. Pierre
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Genre: Coming of Age
Pages: 279
Pages: 279
My Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Hannah McCauley doesn’t look at herself in the mirror
anymore.
After a rebellious past, she now attends a strict private
school in a new town, where her recently divorced mother has put her on social
lockdown. No driving. No bad grades. No skipping classes. No unapproved
friends. No makeup. No boys. And the subject of her best friend from her old
school is definitely forbidden.
Hannah is being punished for something that happened a year
earlier, something that she would like to put behind her. But strange
occurrences frighten her, and she’s accused of breaking rules and doing other
terrible things without any recollection of them. No one believes her, so she
starts distrusting everything, even her own reflection.
Is she being haunted by her past? Stalked by someone with a
grudge? Or is it all in her head? If she doesn’t figure out what’s happening
fast, her existence could end up irreparably shattered.
My Thoughts:
Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is one of my new favorite books of 2017. I loved this story so much. When I first
started reading the story, it started of slow: introducing me to the
characters, telling me the setting of the story, and giving me an idea of how
Hannah's life has been since she moved. As the story went on, it made me
ask all kinds of questions. While reading, I kept asking myself, why
doesn't Hannah's mother trust her? What happened with/to Nikki? Why
doesn't Hannah look into mirrors? One thing I liked in this story was the
suspense. Because I didn't know the answer to any of the questions I said
above, the suspense in the story was perfect. It was able to keep me
intrigued and I had to know what was going to happen next.
Hannah was a very strong character in this story. Even
though she tried running away from her fears, I loved how she was able to stand
up for herself, even if it meant standing up to herself. I loved Hannah's
best friends, Grace and Zo. Grace was the perfect friend to Hannah and
even though they had a little bit of a falling out, I'm glad they were able to
make everything work in the end. Zo was hysterical, not only when it came
to Hannah and finding out that she had a crush on Cole, the supposed bad boy,
and encouraged them getting together, but he's one of those character that you
automatically like. Zo’s presence in the story made me smile and he's the
best friend that everyone would love to have.
I liked how the author used the Jekyll and Hyde theory when
it came to the problem that Hannah faced.
It made me think that maybe she had a dual personality in the story that
could take over whenever she was sleeping. I also loved the idea of how
there was a parallel universe that took place in the story. It was super unique
and a very new concept when you think of alternate realities and personalities in a reversed world.
In the story, I noticed there was a hidden meaning behind the lesson that Hannah learned. Because of one specific night, Hannah stopped looking in mirrors. I noticed there was a metaphor about how you can ask for forgiveness from everyone that you might have hurt with your actions, whether it’s a friend or a close family member, and over time they can and will forgive you. But the one person you have to ask for forgiveness for isn’t just the people around you, but yourself too. As long as you can reflect on your past action and learn from your mistakes, then you can move forward not only in life, but with yourself and grow as a person. All you have to do is look yourself in the mirror and face your problems and fears. If you like alternate personalities, parallel worlds, and a stories that will take you on an adventure on learning how to forgive yourself, then I think you will love Mirror Me!
In the story, I noticed there was a hidden meaning behind the lesson that Hannah learned. Because of one specific night, Hannah stopped looking in mirrors. I noticed there was a metaphor about how you can ask for forgiveness from everyone that you might have hurt with your actions, whether it’s a friend or a close family member, and over time they can and will forgive you. But the one person you have to ask for forgiveness for isn’t just the people around you, but yourself too. As long as you can reflect on your past action and learn from your mistakes, then you can move forward not only in life, but with yourself and grow as a person. All you have to do is look yourself in the mirror and face your problems and fears. If you like alternate personalities, parallel worlds, and a stories that will take you on an adventure on learning how to forgive yourself, then I think you will love Mirror Me!
If you guys are interested in checking out Tara's pages, the
links are down below along with places you can get the book. Also, if you haven't already, go check out her other book that I previously reviewed called, Just a Few Inches.
Thank you so much for reading this, I hope you enjoyed
this review/suggestion. Until next time!
Daniella,
ReplyDeleteYour words are so kind! I'm flattered that it's one of your favorites of 2017 so far. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.
--Tara