Lessons From a Dead Girl

Lessons From a Dead Girl is a book about friendship, love, and revenge. The author, Jo Knowles, presents two young girls Leah and Laine who build and then destroy their friendship. Laine is a sweet middle class girl, while Laine is rich and spoiled. Their friendship began as they followed in the footsteps of their older siblings who were friends. The girls are inseperable until one day when Leah asked Lainey to never to leave her alone with a particular man. Without explanation, Lane makes this promise. Too soon, Lainey breaks her promise and the friendship began to fade. Lainey must struggle with the weight of her broken promise in denying Leah's request, as Leah commits suicide. Lainey must face her own guilt and grief.
This book was both captivating and sad. It was hard to put down. Each of the girls must face the importance of friendship and promises made and broken. Both girls make tough decisions, making this sad story a page turner.