Book name: The girl he left behind
Author: TahliePurvis
Status: Complete
Genre: Contemporary/ Teen fiction
Main trope: Unrequited love
Description:
Stacey Williams had always loved Axel Teller . But he had paid her no mind. She wanted more than the meaningless flings they had. She wanted her love to be returned. She wanted to be loved back.
She did everything to get his attention. She had one-night stands with countless boys - throwing away her innocence - and tearing apart her reputation. All for him. But Axel didn't notice Stacey as anything more than a girl to have a fling with on the side. And Stacey watched as the boy she loved fell for another girl, and they were happy and complete. And Stacey was alone and hated. Tarnished and scarred. She was the girl he left behind.
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My opinion:
This book is relatable on so many levels. A girl falling in love with a guy who doesn't even notice her feelings. Being hurt but still not being able to let go. Not being able to love herself even tho she knows he's never gonna feel the same way for her.
We've all seen how the popular 'slutty' girl is always tossed aside in favour of the shy nerdy girl. We've all hated that girl for getting in between our main ship but you seldom find a book where you can get a glimpse in the life of the popular girl.
This book does that and so much more. It makes you see that everyone has different perspectives and every villain that is portrayed might just be an emotionally damaged, morally gray character who also deserves love and appreciation.
Appearances are deceptive and only a few are able to see beneath the surface. The author has done a wonderful portrayal of the female MC's feelings and you can just feel the hurt and self loathing yourself.
Pacing : perfect
Plot holes : none in my opinion
Reading time : 2 hours
Star rating~ 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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