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powerful, stirring debut, WHERE I LIVE takes us on a journey into a hidden world that exists all around usexploring homelessness, poverty, love, and grief with insight, sensitivity, and most of all, hope.
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I received an ARC This book, this book, this book! Talk about a makesmehappy read, This one gets all the, all the hearts, all the rainbows, I just loved it so much!

I had originally rearranged my weekly TBR to read a lighthearted romance before this one, because I suspected a story about a homeless teen and an abused teen would make me a little sad, and there were some parts where I felt sad and mad, but mostly, this book made me feel happy.


Pro: Linden was so easy to root for, She essentially had so many things working against her and so many obstacles in her way, but she kept chasing her dream, day after day.
I will always root for a survivor, especially one, who was able to own my heart by the first chapter,

Pro: Linden chose wisely, when she picked Ham and Seung as her friends, They both had so many wonderful qualities to admire, but mostly, they cared for Linden, and would do nice things for her on the sly, just to make her life easier.
I adored these three together,

Pro: Believe it or not, family was a big theme in this book, Linden's family was explored as well her "family", those friends that took her in and treated her as their own, Seung's mom was quite incredible, She would do all these lovely things for Linden, which made me totally understand what Linden meant when she compared Mrs, Rhee to her jersey jogger pants, Calling them "as cozy as she is",

Pro: This book really gave me a new appreciation for all the little things I have and take for granted on a daily basis.


Pro: I was quite impressed with the way Rufener tackled teen homelessness and abuse without neither diminishing the gravity of the topics nor making the story too heavy.
It was quite a balancing act she accomplished, and I applaud her for it,

Pro: This story is drenched in hope, and I have to tell, I really needed an injection of hope,

Pro: The romance was precious, I adored watching these two tip toe around the attraction, as they grew more and more aware of their growing feelings,

Pro: So. Many. Feels. But mostly, happy feels.

Pro: Hooray for that ending! We got a jump ahead that was beyond my expectations, and gave me so many answers.
Endings like this one are the best,

There's a line in one of Ham's mob movies that defines family as who you are sworn to, not who you are born to.
Friends included. My friends have become my family, My family is my friends,

Overall: A wonderful story of one girl's struggle to survive, and her desire to find a place where she fit, which left me elated, hopeful, and full of joy.


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The writing style is just really odd and disjointed for a teen book or any fiction, Individual scenes are choppy, the transitions dont work, and the characters are rather flat, The plot meanders and lacks any sort of impetus, Its a book that doesnt know what it wants to be, . . theres a good story in there somewhere, but the flaws make it a tedious reading experience, estrellas.

Un contemporáneo juvenil que toca temas duros de una forma muy real, Recomendado. There were some lovely aspects of his book, Friendship. Kindness. Exploration of family. But ultimately I felt the author tried to tackle too many “issues” and it just led to the book feeling chaotic and rather disjointed.
I hoped for more. Tak,. Mam mieszane uczucia, czytało się całkiem nieźle, choć pewne pomysły były mega naiwne, Końcówka fatalna, happy end nastronach, Lepsze niż nie jedna telenowela! I really feel like my life is more worth it for reading this emotionally book!
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The book that I recently read is "Where I live" By an amazing and talented author Brenda Rufener
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The book made me feel a lot of things that I never knew about I wish everyone learns those what the author has taught me through the book.

The characters are well build I almost forgot it is a fiction book and this is why I give this book a/with no doubt.

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I loved and enjoyed it from the beggining to the end,
You think you know what the title or the cover or the story means but they coonect so so close to your heart.

From all the cells of my heart I would recommend to read this book, Source Edelweiss
Genre Young Adult, Contemporary
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Where I Live is Brenda Rufeners debut novel, Rufener tells the story of a homeless teen named Linden Rose who has three distinct rules for survival: Rule: Prevent inclass naps, Rule: Never carry too many belongings, Rule: Avoid looking the part.
Linden's rules guarantee that no one, not even her best friends who she calls the Triangle, learn that she lives in the halls of their high school, and has been doing so for nearly a year.


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Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

"The worst part about lying to those you love is that you question if they are worth the truth.
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Wow, I mean, seriously. I went into this book with a bit of hesitation, I wasn't really in the mood for it, and I was a tad bitter that chronological preference was going to have me read it before sitelinkAll of This Is True.
Then I read the first chapter,

Right off the bat, I knew this was going to be a whirlwind of emotions, The characters had my attention and my heart within a few pages, I suddenly found myself in the middle of one of the most emotionally driven books of the year with no warning,

Not only does this book cover a topic usually left untouched by YA fiction, homeless youth, but it handles others such as dating violence and coming out unconventionally.
So much good stuff shoved into this beauty, So. Much.

And the characters, Sweet Lord, the characters. Linden, Seung, and Ham are all precious children that deserve the world, Even some of the less pleasant characters had me rooting for their success,

Honestly, an amazing read with an awesome plot and message with a glorious ragtag band of outcasts that will leave you educated and emotionally sated.
You can also find this review at sitelinkThe Reader and the Chef, Thanks to the publisher for the review copy in exchange of my honest opinion,

Where I Live was an amazing read for me, It was a fastpaced book and I finished it all in one sitting, It has definitely become one of my very favorite contemporary reads,

What I Liked:

I love the main character, Linden Rose is such a sweet, smart, goodhearted, cunning and likeable character, I enjoyed reading her story and every aspect of her life, She is a homeless girl with a secret that prevents her from having a "normal" high school life, Even though her life is tough, she always has a positive view of things and hopes for a better future, There is one part of the book that she recalls her mother with such an affection and joy that it broke my heart at her devotion and love for her.
She is also an excellent friend to the point that she sees them as her selected family and has a beautiful friendship with them.
In top of that, Linden is a good student, Yep! She is all that!

Let's talk about her friends, Ham and Seung are such lovable characters, Ham is a hilarious guy with a quick witty answer to everything, Seung is kind and mature who unexpectedly follows along with some of Ham's mischief, Both of them help Linden overcome her bad days without even knowing how important they are for her, This trio make Where I Live into an entertaining read,

When I started reading this book, I was prepared to read a story about some serious subjects and for that matter I thought it would be a bit somber.
I was completely wrong. Where I live is a beautiful story with many laugh out loud moments, but the author still managed to deliver the grim subjects inside the book in such a heartbreakingly yet light manner that left me speechless.
Ah! I simply adored this book,

What Didn't Do It For Me:

There was a tiny issue for me, About three quarters of the book Ham's and Seung's attitude seemed a little off, However, it was easy to overlook and I don't feel that it affected my rating,

Final Verdict:

Where I Live is one of my favorite contemporary books I have read so far.
I love the characters, the story plot and the humor, I recommend it to all YA contemporary lovers out there,
on. This is anotherdebut that I've been eager to get my hands on ever since I first heard about it, I can't honestly think of another book about a homeless teen, written for teens, that I've ever seen though I'm sure they exist.
Rufener writes Linden's story with such sensitivity and nuance what I love best about WHERE I LIVE is that it's not a story of a high school girl's homelessness, it's a story about a high school girl, dealing with regular high school girl problems homecoming! boys! bullies! that just happen to be complicated by the fact of her secret homelessness.
It also has one of the most believable love triangles more like a rectangle, really that I've ever read Rufener perfectly captures the confusion and ambiguity of high school crushes and relationships.
In general, this is such a strong, solid first novel I fully believe that WHERE I LIVE will make waves when it comes out next year! This book is a very honest account of girl who is homeless and continues to hide it while attending high school along everyone else her age.
But no one knows that she also lives there, Linden has friends that love her and would help her if they new the truth but the thing is she just cant risk it, so her whole life hangs in the balance of keeping such a huge secret.


Homelessness is a very real situation for so many people that is more common than anyone would want to think, Ive never read about homelessness in young adult literature before and I love that the author didnt shy away from any hard to hear topics and problems.
As in so many things, we need recognition and more people speaking about things in order to make a difference so it makes me happy that this might possibly just make people think just as much as it did me.
The way the main character often brushed of the fact she was living in her school and thought of it as such a normal thing was heart breaking to read, and made me very emotional.
Leading me to ponder on how lucky I actually am,

“If I want my life to matter, these eyes can't see who I really am, Who I'm striving hard not to be, The homeless girl hiding in front of them, ”

I absolutely adored this book! The characters in this story were so well fleshed out and the author some how got me hooked before I even finished the first page.
Its a very character based story and the plot at first seems simple, but having finished the book I now see so many things that I didnt pick up straight away while I was reading that the author did to create such an amazing story.
I had no idea at all going into this how fantastic it would be, I am shocked at how well done it is.


In addition to the excellently well rounded protagonist we get a selection of side characters that I adored, Ham and Sueng were wonderful and I really really loved that we got to read about and actually get to know their families.
So often in young adult contemporary, parents and family get brushed aside and its honestly as if they dont even exist, So the fact that a book with a protagonist who is homeless and is lacking a parental figure and a family to go home to, also has side characters and their families that are so well done is kind of mind blowing.
The contrast between the two is probably what made this so emotional,

The worst part about lying to those you love is that you question whether they are worth the truth,

Overall this was a beautiful but heartbreaking read that I would recommend to anyone! Its such an influential read and I cant wait to see everyone elses thoughts upon the release.


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Thank you so much Brenda Rufener for writing such an amazing book and to Harper Teen for sending me an

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