family + trauma

4 books tagged both “family” and “trauma”.

Just Listen

Sarah Dessen · 2006

After a falling out with Sophie, model Annabel stays silent until Owen, a music obsessed boy, helps her speak truth.

2,445-word summary · 11 min read

Losing Hope

Colleen Hoover · 2013

Holder retells Hopeless from his side, grieving Less and searching for Hope.

2,492-word summary · 11 min read

She's Come Undone

Wally Lamb · 1992

Abused as a girl, divorced and struggling with weight, Dolores Price slowly finds healing after years of trauma.

2,550-word summary · 11 min read

The Paper Palace

Miranda Cowley Heller · 2021

Elle faces Jonas choice at Cape Cod while assault memory returns.

2,588-word summary · 12 min read