Call Me Pretty (2016)
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Last published Sat, Jun 11, 2016
"I just want someone to call me pretty for once," I say. "and not out of pity."
"Then let me," He says. "Let me call you pretty because, Thalia, in my eyes, you're gorgeous."
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Surrounded by a society filled with gorgeous women and handsome men does nothing for a girl's self-esteem or confidence; especially Thalia's. She believes that she is too ugly for the naked eye and tries her hardest to stay invisible.
But she isn't Harry Potter.
She doesn't have an invisibility cloak
and she can't stay unseen forever.
And when Coden Holmes is forced into her life when a rough deal is made, can she trust him or will she turn and run?
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#FreeYourBody A girl dealing with both bulimia and body image distortion issues.
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