Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Young Readers for the eARC! All opinions expressed are my own.

Wow this was a powerful, heartbreaking, emotional novel! The writing was beautiful and lyrical which pulled me in right away and held my attention; I was so drawn in that I didn’t notice the passing of time or how many pages I’d read. The writing style using repetitive phrasing was also a great demonstration of spiraling thoughts and anxiety/panic attacks especially for someone dealing with the aftermath of trauma.

I loved the characters for the most part, they had a lot of ups and downs with each other but their friendships and character development was excellent! Throughout the book, the MC Virginia also weaves in stories of powerful women in mythology such as Medea and Sita. I thought this was an interesting way to show the growing power Virginia has in using her voice! 

Overall a heavy novel but wonderfully written and I think also an important story. Ever Since is definitely a contender for fave of the month and I can’t wait to add a physical copy to my shelves!

Additional TW/CW: child sexual abuse, grooming, underage drinking, neglect