“Maybe there is no right thing to say. Maybe the right thing is just a myth, not really out there at all.”I don't need to tell you how much I loved We Are Okay and that You Know Me Well has a firm place in my heart. Hold Still was a beautiful book, too, although it did not quite meet my expectations. It's beautifully written and has many quotable lines. It has that poetic sense of loneliness and sadness that Nina evokes so well through her writing. It's a quiet but powerful book. I also adored t...

“Maybe there is no right thing to say. Maybe the right thing is just a myth, not really out there at all.”Upon finishing this, I found myself curled on the floor of my bedroom, hands cradled to my stomach, eyes closed, simply taking in life one breath at a time. Hold Still paints a picture of grief in vivid, unflinching colour. It doesn't shy from the ugliness of loss or attempt to smooth over life’s jagged edges. It snags at the sadness buried deep in the pit of your stomach, but it does so wit...

this new cover is one of the most beautiful things i have ever laid eyes on. what a masterpiece.

*Book #1 for Summerathon: Read a book while drinking your favorite summer drink.*I really enjoyed Hold Still and managed to read it in less than a day because it was such a quick read. However, while I enjoyed it, I also kind of thought it would move me a little more. Nonetheless, I still highly recommend you check it out!instagram || my blog || twitter

My advice: Listen to a really, really sad Daughter song while reading the final 20 pages. My heart feels like it's been shredded by a cheese grate. rtc, I need a moment to gather my thoughts and to know what I actually want to say instead of just writing a love letter to Nina LaCour in which I express how eternally grateful I am to have discovered her for myself. * * *Me: Maybe I should read something happy for once-My brain: Here is another book about loss!Me: Yes why not.

I love the cover! *pets book* Isn't it just gorgeous? ;) I think I had such a good feeling about this book for such a long period of time, that I was bound to be disappointed in some way or the other. Don't worry, though. It had some very redeemable qualities.The premise.Caitlin's best friend, Ingrid, committed suicide. The thing is, the two were pretty much inseparable. Both were exceptional at photography, and it was this talent of theirs which I enjoyed being explored in the novel. Their pass...

I loved everything about this book from the beautiful front cover to the utterly heartbreaking storyline. From the back cover we learn that this is the story of Caitlin, a young girl in high school dealing with the aftermath of her best friend Ingrid's suicide and the discovery of Ingrid's journal. "I am a girl ready to explode into nothing". The subject matter is carefully and thoughtfully dealt with. I was completely drawn into Caitlin's world and experienced all the confusion, anger and loss

Comparatively speaking, Hold Still is well done. It is always refreshing to see a young adult author, a new one at that, who isn’t reduced to writing about paranormal romance, popular clichés, or originating as a geeky outcast only to later ditch the glasses, swap out the t-shirt for a sundress and become part of the popular cliché. Hold Still actually attempts to flesh out a harsh reality, a reality that sadly, many teens may one day be forced to face. With that said, I couldn’t give it more th...

"How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all the things that go on in your head. You just think that things will stay the way they are. You never look up, in a moment that feels like every other moment of your life, and think, Soon this will be over."Caitlin and Ingrid were best friends. They were practically inseparable, sharing a love of photography, music, laughing at themselves and others. One night they were talking about their futures, and the next morning, Ingrid was dea...

”You might be looking for reasons but there are no reasons.” It was this simple line that made me realise that I not only liked, but respected this book.Out of context, it is an ambiguous, awkwardly phrased sentence that makes my fingers itch to shove in some punctuation. In context, it’s one of the most powerful statements in the entire novel. It’s a deeply insightful expression of understanding, an extension of empathy, distilled into one potent line.Mental illness is not a choice. And had

“You might be looking for reasons but there are no reasons. The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I’m sad. I’m sad all the time and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it.” As my first Nina LaCour book, I thoroughly enjoyed Hold Still. Caitlin is left reeling after the suicide of her best friend Ingrid; when she discovers Ingrid’s secret diary she finds a way to be close to her again. Through her diary she discovers a side of Ingrid she never knew, full of se

When I read Thirteen Reasons Why and complained about the believability of the story, several people came up to me and said, “Read Hold Still instead”. It took me a few years, but I never forgot about the book recommendation. Finally, here I am, I’ve read the book, and I gladly join the group of people who tell you to read Hold Still instead.Whereas Thirteen Reasons Why lacked in depth for me, there’s plenty of it in Hold Still. One evening, Caitlin and Ingrid are talking about their futures, an...

I want to say that this book broke me—because in many, many ways, it is exactly what it did—but what it did much more than that is made my heart lighter, more at peace, and so much more … whole than it was before I read it.

This was the third book I read about suicide in a short amount of time (and the second in a row), and it was the one that touched me most on an emotional level. Nevertheless, I think I’ll now move on to some lighter topics ;). I can only take that much …Hold Still is a quiet, but noteworthy book. It tells the story of Caitlin, whose best friend Ingrid commits suicide. The only thing she leaves behind for Caitlin is her last journal, with drawings and entries that speak of depression, loneliness

So I finished "Hold Still" by Nina LaCour.Rating: 4/5 🌟This book basically follows two friends i-e Caitlin and Ingrid, who are best friends for a long time. They both have enjoyed their life to the fullest and had many memories.But Ingrid was keeping something from Caitlin due to which she ended up committing suicide.The story follows Caitlin, how she dealt with her best friends death. .It was really emotional and I literally had tears in my eyes.It was kind of slow for me but I enjoyed it.

3.5 starsHold Still revolves around Caitlin, a high school junior whose best friend, Ingrid, dies by suicide. Ingrid leaves behind a journal filled with words and illustrations, and it forces Caitlin to reconsider what she thought she knew about her best friend. But with the help of her family and new friends, Caitlin moves on to embrace a new life consisting of self-discovery and hope. And with Ingrid's journal, Caitlin puts together the pieces of her friend's death, just enough so she herself

If the breathtaking cover of Hold Still hasn’t already captured your attention, the beautiful writing inside certainly will. LaCour’s debut is an ambitious piece, taking on grief, confusion, and the swirling unknown of despair that leads to teenage suicide. While I can’t say that this is an easy read, because the sadness in it is practically overwhelming, it is a very well-written and powerful novel, one that every lover of moving prose, three-dimensional characters, and realistic approaches sho...

August 2010 - I'm not sure there are words to express just how much this book changed me. If there are words, they are too personal to share. This wasn't just a book to me, it was a lifeline I wasn't aware I was in need of, a way of understanding things I hadn't quite considered before. I started this book with a much different approach than I came out with, but I say that in the best way possible. Most reviews go on to tell you about the book, but you can read that for yourself. These reviews a...