Samantha becomes Sam when she meets a girl, Caroline, girl who will change her life forever. She finds out what Poet’s Corner is, she meets a boy who will make her a better human being and she will find who she truly is and what she truly wants to do with her life. Once again Tamara Ireland Stone blows me away with incredible characters and a story I couldn’t put down. Put this one on your to be read list immediately and then hide away where no one can interrupt you while reading. It’s such a poignant, beautiful story.” — Jaime Arkin Además las relaciones entre los personajes van creciendo y evolucionando poco a poco y me ha gustado mucho porque no hay nada que sea instantáneo ni aleatorio, sino que sabemos qué va a pasar y vemos cómo pasa con naturalidad. AJ: A member of Poet’s Corner, AJ is a talented musician who catches Sam’s attention. He had a negative past encounter with Sam and her friends, which adds tension and complexity to their growing relationship.

A pivotal turn of events arrives in the form of Caroline, a newcomer who emanates an authentic, unfiltered aura, laced with wit and devoid of pretensions. Despite the need to shroud their friendship, akin to her clandestine psychiatric appointments, Sam can’t help but be drawn to her. Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Disney Book Group and NetGalley.) This book is a book that stays with you and it left you thinking about stuff and inspires you. Or at least, that was how I felt. While other books have changed my perspective of the world and changed how I perceive my life in general, no other book have ever come close to exactly describing the jumbled mess in my mind. INTERVIEW | School Library Journal | #MHYALit: Author Tamara Ireland Stone Interviews a Teen Called C about OCD im also so enamoured by how this story is a love letter to words. from their healing powers to inspirational strength, words play such a large role in this story and sams management of her OCD. i think many readers, myself included, understand sams connection with words (whether its poetry or song lyrics or anything else) and can see themselves in that aspect of the story.An exceptionally well-written, beautifully-told and incredibly moving story. Inspiring and uplifting and utterly enchanting…. peppered throughout with some truly fantastic poetry. It delivers a love story that will make readers smile. And it adds a twist that is sure to surprise. It is a gorgeous and amazing and unforgettable must-read.” — Fiktshun How does AJ’s past encounter with Samantha and the “Crazy Eights” affect their relationship? How do they manage to move past it? Every Last Word is the story of Sam, a teenage girl with a debilitating case of OCD. Not the kind like you and I think, where it's like people keeping things nice and neat, but one that messes with her sense of reality. One of the popular girls at school, she is forever in fear of her group of friends finding out her secret and ridiculing her for it. Surprisingly enough, this book did a 180 spin soon later and progressively got better. Sure, Sam still had these hella annoying and fake friends, but I started to get over that because we see less of them the more involved Sam becomes with her new friends. I particularly love Caroline, who is just such a supportive friend and funky girl that wears the best t-shirts. She also suffers from depression, though I personally would have liked to look into that a little more (but I totally get why the author did not). OH MY GAWD I CANONT BELIEVE THAT SHE WASN'T BLOODY REAL. I loved the twist but gah... WHY YOU DO THIS TO MY FEELS? I have trust issues now.

Lo que más me ha gustado de la novela, sin duda alguna, es la protagonista, Sam. Samantha está muy bien construida, es un personaje redondo, que cuenta con varios pilares que la sostienen. Por un lado su transtorno obsesivo compulsivo que se refleja muy bien en la novela, ya que no es Sam la que nos cuenta cómo se vive ese transtorno sino que se nos muestra en su día a día. Por otro lado su relación con Caroline que va floreciendo poco a poco a lo largo de la obra. Sam es un personaje que nos sorprende y tiene ciertas actitudes que lxs lectorxs no esperan de ella. Y además tiene una evolución constante, empieza siendo de una manera y acaba siendo totalmente diferente. Es una evolución natural, a la que nos adaptamos conforme ella misma se adapta. They tell me that on my eighteenth birthday, I will be released, free to go to the college of my dreams. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. This is an author I've always been meaning to read, she has another series that looks good but I never got around to it. I love reading stories where the main character becomes disillusioned with their current life style and looks to other ways of spending their time. It's one of the better ways of promoting character development in a story (and we all know I must have my character development!) so I really enjoyed this book. I’ve never read a book more relatable it’s like we exist in the same frequency or something and by the time I reach the last sentence, my heart was filled by this warmth. Not because I was fangirling but because it was so nice to be understood. Now this is getting cheesy and I know you don’t care but today is my birthday and I wasn’t in a good place or mood yesterday and somehow finishing this book helped me cope with it. It’s like the universe is sending me a birthday gift and I need to put this in my favorites shelf oh my God.

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I don’t know what I expected reading this book, but I expected something a little different. It wasn’t the best book I’ve read with this premise, but it wasn’t the worst either. Honestly I expected something more emotional and/or more moving. Needless to say the author failed (a little) to keep me truly invested in the story. It was a good story, like my rating says, but it could have been much better if it would have been longer. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including: Sam’s parents and younger sister: They are aware of Sam’s OCD and provide her with a supportive and understanding home environment.

What role does poetry play in the book? How does Samantha use it as a tool for managing her thoughts and feelings? this book is sooo me. i loved it when i first read it a few years ago, and i love it even more now. down to every last word. I’m not making you do anything. Whether or not you tell him is entirely up to you. I’m merely reminding you to embrace who you are and surround yourself with people who do the same.” Ya a simple vista Hasta la última palabra me parecía una novela diferente. Sin duda, el tener a una protagonista que padece un TOC la hace diferente. Ya no porque trate una enfermedad mental como hacen tantas otras novelas, sino porque es algo más en la trama y tenemos la vida de una joven que lidia día a día con su transtorno.Still,I really, really didn’t want this book to let me down. But, because of the ending, it did. I think itfailed a lot of people who have OCD. The New York Timesbestselling, BookTok sensation, deeply moving novel of friendship, first love, mental health, and belonging, perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces and The Summer of Broken Rules I know I am not everyone’s cuppa tea and I am seriously okay with that, but it took me years to be okay with that. I wish I had realized it sooner. I love that Every Last Word helps teach that message. Real life doesn't work that way. Mental illnesses don't work that way. I know very well it doesn't work that way because I've got it. The novel has a significant plot twist towards the end. How did this affect your perception of the story and characters?

A riveting story of love, true friendship, self-doubt and self-confidence, overcoming obstacles, and truly finding oneself. Sam’s story is so needed for all teens battling demons and overcoming them by confronting them head on.” — Melanie Koss, Professor of YA Literature, Northern Illinois UniversityHighly recommend it if you’re into contemporaries, want to find out more on mental health and what it means to have good people and safe space around you.