Behind Her Smile
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Seventeen year old Ava has it all; the perfect family, the perfect grades, friendships and popularity. But behind it all is a darkness she can't shake, a depression she doesn't understand because what right does she have to feel so empty and sad when her life is so good?
Ava hides it all behind her smile, keeping up her perfect image, until a new neighbour moves in next door.
Theo hasn't had a perfect life and he and his mother are starting fresh after his mother finally leaves his abusive father. Theo sees beyond Ava's perfect smile to the cracks she tries to hide. He pushes her to be real, to be messy and live her life to the fullest, and let go of the idea of perfection.
This is a story of self discovery, and addresses mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, perfectionism, self harm and suicide and may be triggering for some readers.
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