Saving Red audiobook

This book. This book. This book.I have no idea where to even start. This bookRipped outMy heart.And that's all I'm going to write in verse :P speaking of things written in verse, THIS BOOK IS. It's the first book I've ever read written in verse, so it was a totally new experience for me.This book is one the best representations of mental illness I've read. The main character, Molly, has panic attacks. It's something I've dealt with, and I feel like the author showed it in a raw and honest way, a way she couldn't have without the style she implemented. I know a lot of books use verse these days, so I know to me the style and story was so unique. To others, maybe it's not, but I really enjoyed it. Another character is super mentally unstable but I love how it shows she still a person, still human.There is a really sweet, wonderful romance but it's not the whole point of the book, or super overwhelming. It was really cute and lovely. So let's talk about the characters. There are really only six, which made this book really pop. Because there wasn't a ton, each one really got fleshed out and explored. I really loved all the characters, and I adored every word of the story within these pages.I'm not going to say much more, because I knew nothing about this story before reading it and the reading experience was so, so good.The verdict? GO READ THIS BOOK.CONTENT GUIDE -Intimacy - thoughts of kissing, a mentally ill character nearly strips, then nearly gets attacked by rapistsDrugs/drinking - a major character is hooked on potCursing - almost noneViolence - none, but this book is really intense.

With the exception of insta-love between Molly and Cristo, I truly enjoyed this novel-in-verse about a girl trying to save another girl in order to save herself. And honestly, I thought Cristo was a pretty good character as well. I just wish their relationship had had a little more time to brew.

I think one of my favorite things about the verse is that the figurative language (similes especially) sounds both amazing but like a teenager would have come up with it.

This book was amazing! here is so much I to talk about after reading this book! First as someone who works with homeless girls from age 13to21 that have all different mental status this book really tug at the heart strings! As someone who has a BA in psychology and has worked at mental health office this book really gave me an even better in site into the inner workings of this mental illness. Yes I have always understood what happens when a person has this but this just made it more real to me. But the only thing I can say is the ending was a bunch of emotions all in one

I'm not crying, YOU are crying.

Sonya Sones made me cry today. Her new book, Saving Red, is a beautiful glimpse into the life of a struggling young girl whose encounter with a homeless girl changes much about her perspectives.Molly has a secret. It’s not one she wants to tell anyone, but it is the reason she has an emotional support dog, Pixel, and also why Pixel is her only friend. Her mother is continually stoned, and her father is a workaholic. As part of a community service requirement, Molly helps with her city’s homeless count one fateful evening, and that’s where she first encounters Red, a woman not too much older than she is who sparks a need in Molly to take care of her. In fact, since she can’t save her own family, Molly makes it her mission to reunite Red with her family in time for Christmas.While on this mission, Molly also meets a young man named Cristo. They are randomly seated together on the Ferris wheel and they are immediately attracted to each other. Molly has one “date” with Cristo before he goes away with his family to New York for a vacation. Cristo is on board with “Operation Red,” and tries to help Molly from afar.There is so much to love about Saving Red. Sonya Sones has a gift with books in verse, and this one is no exception. The carefully crafted poems that weave this story lead the reader from one plot point to another. I could not put the book down. The characters are so deeply constructed that they feel like people in life, not just on the page. And when I reached the end (no spoilers, I promise!), which was INCREDIBLY satisfying, the tears sprang from my eyes.Sonya Sones is far and away my favorite verse novelist, and Saving Red does not disappoint. I highly recommend this book.

This book was SO awesome. I loved the protagonist and her mission, felt her holes, and loved the dash of romance which felt SO almost 15. I also loved the dog. What a beautiful, beautiful book.

I'm such a huge fan of Sones' books and always love when a new book comes out from her. This book was very emotional and heartbreaking but extremely hopeful as well. Following along on Molly and Red's journey throughout the book, Molly initially wants to help Red out but through her time with Red, finds a new friend as well as some wisdom from Red for Molly's own past guilt. There's also a small but very sweet romance in the story between Molly and a guy Cristo she meets while searching the streets for Red. Like all of Sones' other books, this one is also told in verse, which she does beautifully and also makes this a very compelling, quick read.

I love verse novels and this is no exception. The language flows easily and realistically in the author's characters. Their voices ring true. There are many issues in this book from, guilt, anxiety, mental illness and the effects these have on the different characters. Molly and her new found friend Red were so real I just wanted to hug them both and take away their pain. Red is a quirky free spirit but also a prisoner in her own world. Loved this book.

The fact that I got to meet Sonya Sones at ALAN and she told our group about her real life inspiration for this book makes it even more heartfelt and special. Written in verse, I think this is truly a novel that all YA readers and reading levels can get a glimpse into mental illness and the less than perfect family unit.

One of Sonya Sones' strongest novels in terms of plot, Saving Red is an engrossing read that grapples with mental illness in many different forms.

Lyrical and tender and powerful; I had forgotten how much I love this author's style.

Be prepared. If you pick up Sonya Sones's latest verse novel, Saving Red, don't expect to put it down until you've slurped up every last drop of the final page. That's what happened to me, my teacher colleagues, and a slew of students who carried this novel out of class and brought it back the next morning. Done.The truth is, it's Sonya Sones's breathtakingly beautiful verse that sculpts a frothy, fulfilling tale of unlikely friendships, family secrets, mental health struggles, and problem-conquering love.A typical procrastinating fourteen-year-old, Molly waits until the last minute to complete her high school's community service requirement. Just before winter break, Molly joins a group of volunteers counting the number of nearly invisible homeless in her town. Molly feels conflicted by the rules: tabulate but don't communicate. Molly ignores the mandate when she stumbles across Red, a wildly independent teen who (we find out shortly) suffers from multiple-personality disorder. Molly feels compelled to reunite Red with her yet-to-be-identified family. In the midst of her mission, Molly encounters Cristo, a sweet-faced young man who sends her heart aflutter. Nearly instantly, a relationship percolates between Cristo and Molly--while Molly and her sidekick pup work overtime to track Red from one near calamity to the next.There's so much more to this novel's storyline, but it's the words, precisely chosen and artfully arranged on each page, that makes Saving Red exceptional, unforgettable, and 100% readable. You'll want to write down Sones's poems, for they transcend this novel. They speak to our hearts. My heart was full after reading Saving Red; it's everything I want in a book for myself and my students. It's making the rounds in my classroom right now!

While I did begin to read this book because it was required reading, I found that by the end of the book, I was reading this because I began to like the story. Focused on the narrator, Molly, the book talks about her adventures in helping a homeless girl find her family by Christmas. I enjoyed the slow plot reveal of the book and buildup to the ending (even though the ending was still a cliff-hanger,) as it made me motivated to read in order to find out how the plot is resolved. Not only does this book cover serious topics such as mental health, it is written in a way that seems realistic, giving the story some depth. If you like stories that tend to have more action, I wouldn't recommend this for you, but other than that, I highly encourage others to read this.