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A review by feliciaclark
Finding Calm by J. Allen
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At first, this book gave me of “Sophie’s World” by Jostein Gaarder vibes but with a focus on mental health philosophies. Love love loved it!
Katrina Lavender Calm (obsessed with this character name) is anything BUT calm as she struggles through the chaos of her middle school years with severe anxiety. It all started when her mother disappeared a few years ago.
What’s beautiful about this story is Katrina uses the tools she’s learned in therapy to help her heal and return to the present moment. Sometimes, though, it takes her dad or a friend to pull her out of a panic attack, which makes for beautiful scenes about family and friendship.
After some foolish mistakes, Katrina must rise above her anxiety and forgive herself for the past. Katrina is wise beyond her years, thanks to therapy, putting in the hard work and trusting the process.
It ends on a cliff hanger, and I’m SO ready for book 2 to come out.
Highly recommend this for all parents and their children, teachers and their students, and therapists and their teen patients who long to feel seen in their mental health battles!
Katrina Lavender Calm (obsessed with this character name) is anything BUT calm as she struggles through the chaos of her middle school years with severe anxiety. It all started when her mother disappeared a few years ago.
What’s beautiful about this story is Katrina uses the tools she’s learned in therapy to help her heal and return to the present moment. Sometimes, though, it takes her dad or a friend to pull her out of a panic attack, which makes for beautiful scenes about family and friendship.
After some foolish mistakes, Katrina must rise above her anxiety and forgive herself for the past. Katrina is wise beyond her years, thanks to therapy, putting in the hard work and trusting the process.
It ends on a cliff hanger, and I’m SO ready for book 2 to come out.
Highly recommend this for all parents and their children, teachers and their students, and therapists and their teen patients who long to feel seen in their mental health battles!