PAPER HEARTS by S. R. Savell is story of great trials, masked in the world we call home. From the neglectful family, to the abusive school girls it is about overcoming and dealing with what we have been handed, but most importantly it is about surviving.

Michelle Pearce is the girl who has an attitude because she can. She is mad at the world and the world can't stand her, but her best friend, newly acquired, has all the making of being a bully, except one. He is the kindest person Michelle has ever met, and this intrigues her.

From working at a convenience store to dealing with her mother pretending to be a mother, or not caring to try. Michelle gets in all kinds of trouble, both at school and work. She has a bad attitude and refuses to put up with peoples stupidity.

Nathaniel Slater on the other hand has all the patience in the world, which comes in handy, being that he is a very tall boy, who gets awkward stares at every corner. Together they make each other better, they take care of each other and they deal with all of the mess that has been thrown their way. Every time things seem to be turning up, they crash right back down.

PAPER HEARTS will pull at your heart from the beginning. The relationship S. R. Savell creates between mother and daughter is so real, and yet none of us would ever want to see such a dilapidated relationship between such an important pairing. More so PAPER HEARTS takes a rather sharp turn near the end. In the moment the turn can confuse anyone, but when you realize what Savell is doing, you won't be able to hold the emotion in.

PAPER HEARTS is nothing more than an excellent telling of real life events, events that many are unaware of, but desperately need to be. S. R. Savell created a book that captures the audience and breaks them down along with Michelle. It is a book you would be sorry not to read!