3.5 stars

This is one of those books you just can't figure out if you like or dislike it.

It's dark and gritty. I like dark ones, but this one is way different from what I have ever read. That's both good and bad.

Gannon and Michael's relationship is unhealthy, to put it lightly. They both carry demons that they want to escape. Using each other to help satiate those demons is what they choose to do. The self-medicating and the self-mutilation gets to be a much. Although there isn't a lot of drug use in the book, once you pair it with the cutting, it's disturbing.

I still haven't figured out if I like this book or not. It has stayed in my head for a short time now. I can't seem to shake it. The ending was what I expected. Actually I expected more of a dramatic climax. But the gist of it is how is should be.

For those who like the borderline disturbing dark books, this one could one for you. Those that like light and fluffy with a happy ending, I wouldn't suggest it. ( )

A liked that it was tragic and beautiful at the same time. Definitely gave me mixed emotions about some of the characters.

This is an interesting look at a teenager, Amelia Gannon, who feels overwhelmed with life and cuts as a result. This practice becomes less important when she meets Michael Brooks who takes the place of that obsession. When she turns 18, she leaves home, her job that she loves and school to be with him, but finds herself working on the counter at a pizza place while Brooks sells drugs. The only place they can afford is to sublet a bedroom from two other guys in an illegal apartment where they have to go across the street to McDonald’s to use a bathroom. She finally realizes that there is more to life than this and ends up back at her old job, a happy ending with promise of a future. Teens should read this not just for the insights surrounding cutting and obsessive behaviors, but what life is really like for those without any education. ( )

3.5 stars

This is one of those books you just can't figure out if you like or dislike it.

It's dark and gritty. I like dark ones, but this one is way different from what I have ever read. That's both good and bad.

Gannon and Michael's relationship is unhealthy, to put it lightly. They both carry demons that they want to escape. Using each other to help satiate those demons is what they choose to do. The self-medicating and the self-mutilation gets to be a much. Although there isn't a lot of drug use in the book, once you pair it with the cutting, it's disturbing.

I still haven't figured out if I like this book or not. It has stayed in my head for a short time now. I can't seem to shake it. The ending was what I expected. Actually I expected more of a dramatic climax. But the gist of it is how is should be.

For those who like the borderline disturbing dark books, this one could one for you. Those that like light and fluffy with a happy ending, I wouldn't suggest it. ( )

Bleed Like Me is a twisted story following love and chaos-- warning: this novel is quite messed up. ( )