Hold Still is a simultaneous punch in the gut and pat on the back to anyone who’s ever been impacted by suicide. This book made me choke up and cry more than anything else I’ve ever read. Nina LaCour, the queen of grief stories, has created a pseudo-memoir for anyone still struggling, showing us all we’re not alone in our loss. In words and illustrations, Ingrid left behind a painful farewell in her journal for Caitlin. Now Caitlin is left alone, by loss and by choice, struggling to find renewed hope in the wake of her best friend's suicide. With the help of family and newfound friends, Caitlin will encounter first love, broaden her horizons, and start to realize that true friendship didn't die with Ingrid. And the journal which once seemed only to chronicle Ingrid's descent into depression, becomes the tool by which Caitlin once again reaches out to all those who loved Ingrid—and Caitlin herself. This is the second Nina LaCour book I’ve read, and while I didn’t really en...
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