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Some Place Like Home Kindle Edition

by Sammi Caramela (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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April is different, and not just in the quirky-girl-in-converse kinda way. She doesn't stress about college applications or prom dates like the other seniors in her class. Instead, she cycles obsessions and fear ranging from vomiting to being a bad person. For the most part, April can hide behind her glasses and distract herself with the murder mysteries she's always reading. But every so often, her obsessive-compulsive disorder becomes so debilitating that she can't help but give into her compulsions. So when a classmate goes missing, April feels it's her responsibility to find him-and won't rest until she does.
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  1. Print length
    255 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    January 15, 2021
  5. File size
    1025 KB
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    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08RMTWRR9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Metal Lunchbox Publishing (January 15, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1025 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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Timothy
5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining, informative and relatable narrative through and through
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
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The internal struggles April faces in this book are so relatable yet foreign at the same time. Her inner dialogue gives a lens that shows how OCD can take the angst and self doubt of teenage years and amplify them down a slippery slope that is difficult to climb out of.

April’s story made me feel less alone in some respects but more than anything helped me understand how to approach being a good friend to someone with OCD or anxiety. Logic doesn’t apply and offering reassurance might do more harm than good. These and more lessons can be found in the pages of Some Place Like Home which was a great page turning experience. As an added bonus, the story is refreshingly modern, mentioning fairly new music and teenage behavior like “insta-stalking.”

This book is so incredibly human and I’d especially recommend it to anyone who’s crossed path with OCD, either personally or through a loved one.
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Sam Caramela
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, Enlightening, Compelling..
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021
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April is a normal17 year old young woman who suffers from OCD. In her book, "Some Place like Home" Sammi Caramela uses her own struggles to create a story that highlights the realities of living with anxiety, especially OCD, and the courage of those who face these disorders. Through music, relationships and her unique insights, April comes to life and you experience her world through her eyes—every fear, every passion, and every social conflict—like those experienced by today's young adults.
The story Sammi creates is compelling and keeps you engaged., her characters relatable. In the end, Sammi gives hope to those struggling with anxiety, and shows how April's courage, friendships, and family lead her closer to finding... some place like home.
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Rosemarie
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
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This book will keep you guessing to the very end.
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Kellie
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023
What an incredible book, especially for a first book. This book engages you as soon as you start to read, from the very first page. The characters are relatable. You get immersed into the story. The writing sucks you in and you don’t want to stop reading. The lead character, April, has OCD and you don’t realize how much that affects someone’s life. You actually feel like you are living her life. I highly recommend this book. This should be a book they read for school. Can’t wait to read the authors next book.
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Lucas Betterton
5.0 out of 5 stars Promising Debut!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
An incredible debut! Real, relatable, and so relevant for today's YA readers. It does a great job breaking the current stigma surrounding mental health.

The way Sammi writes April makes OCD so understandable, especially during April's spirals. This is an awesome coming-of-age book that deals with some heavy topics without being "doom and gloom." She weaves the subplots of April's friendships, relationships, and the search for her classmate together so well.

One of my favorite parts of the book (besides the way OCD is handled) was the reality of her characters. People aren't all good or all bad, and Sammi does a great job in her characterization of building deceptively perfect people who, as you continue reading, are have complex emotions, thoughts, and feelings just like real people.

Can't wait for her next book!
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