A few books that I have read in the past few months all share in the respect that the main characters are all dealing with pain. They all need healing of the body and mind, but will they be able to heal? You’ll have to read to find out!

Below are snippets of my reviews of a few books that could be looked upon as books of pain, but more accurately books of healing.

North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Publication Date: February 2009
5 out of 5 stars

“Author Justina Chen Headley has a real, hard-to-find skill in modern day authors. She entwined intuitive philosophies generated by a simple object, a map. She wove a beautiful novel with substance… North of Beautiful was a profound, thought provoking novel that was crafted with an intelligent, insightful hand.” For my whole review, click here.

Evermore
By Alyson Noel
Pub. Date: February 2009
4 out of 5 stars

“Evermore wasn’t mind-blowing, but its slight suspense, eerie mystery, and strange magic were interestingly entertaining… Evermore was clearly a first book in the series because many profound outlooks were hardly explored. I’m curious to find out how Ever is going to deal with her new life and I also hope to see more illustration of Damen’s supposed compassion in the second book, Blue Moon.” For my whole review, click here.

Privilege
By Kate Brian
Pub. Date: December 2008
4.5 out of 5 stars

“Privilege far surpassed my expectations. The writing and characters of this book stands out from other YA literature currently available… Ariana was a mentally unstable murderer. Yet I really liked her. She had many great qualities that all centered around her morals and guilt ridden conscience. She was a mind-boggling naughty main character who was trying her best to do what’s right.” For my whole review, click here.

Willow
By Julia Hoban
Pub. Date: April 2009
5 out of 5 stars

“Willow was a powerful book that was entirely phenomenal at expressing the perspective of a teenage cutter… The main character, Willow, was a chaotically layered mess of colors. Her naked canvas of pain was hidden under many layers of conflicted feelings… Willow was an extraordinarily real person…” For my whole review, click here.