Today, I want to talk about one significant novel in the YA genre, Silently Falling by Liz Plum.

This Young Adult book tells the story of a young girl who has been through a terrible tragedy which left her struggling to find her voice and a boy fresh out of a juvenile prison.

If you want to read this novel in French, you can purchase the book on Amazon under the name Juste Un Signe.

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Summary

Raine lost her voice after she was r*ped by her brother’s friend.

Three years later, she is still walled in her silence. If she has to communicate, she does it through her hands.

Surrounded by her brother and her best friends, Raine got used to this way of life.

She makes it her refuge until a new student arrives at the school and comes to crack the ramparts that she had carefully erected around her.

Fresh out of a juvenile prison, West is considered a bad boy in her school.

And for some reason, he is determined to get close to Raine.

He teases her constantly, flirts with her openly and goes so far as to ask her to teach him sign language.

What Raine doesn't know is that the person who put West to the prison is the father of Raine’s r*pist.

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Suitable Audience

If you're looking for a heartfelt and emotional read in YA fiction, then Silently Falling by Liz Plum is the perfect choice.  

But if you are not comfortable with sensitive topics such as r*pe and domestic abuse, skip to another suitable book.

My thoughts

Liz Plum's writing is incredibly powerful.

She does an amazing job of delving into Raine's emotional journey and showing us how she copes with the aftermath of her trauma.

She also makes readers like us want to become a character and beat the s*it out of Raine’s r*pist.

Why?

Because, before the last part of the book, that r*pist was still roaming freely around Raine and taunting her, with no serious punishment even after what he did to her. . .  all thanks to his powerful father who ruined West’s life.    

For outsiders, West is the definition of the bad boy that every good girl knows she should stay away from.

But when you know who he really is you will admire his protectiveness over his loved ones, in this case his mother, his younger brother and of course, Raine.   

The relationship between Raine and West is complex and multifaceted.

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Liz Plum does a great job of exploring the many layers of their connection.

It’s really an emotional roller-coaster ride following the journey of Raine and West; from Raine's inability to speak out about what happened to her, to how she finds her voice again and seeks for justice because of West.

So, if you like a beautiful and moving story about love, loss, and the power of finding your voice, give Silently Falling a try.