Courtney Summers
Courtney Summers is a Canadian author renowned for her gripping young adult novels that often explore themes of resilience, trauma, and survival. With critically acclaimed works like "Sadie" and "Cracked Up to Be," Summers has earned a reputation for her raw, emotional storytelling and complex characters. Her books frequently tackle difficult subjects, resonating with readers and earning numerous accolades, including the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
Book summaries for books written by Courtney Summers
Quotes
Sometimes I feel like if you just watch things, just sit still and let the world exist in front of you - sometimes I swear that just for a second time freezes and the world pauses in its tilt. Just for a second. And if you somehow found a way to live in that second, then you would live forever.
People don't change. They just get more punctuated by time.
I can't think of a more perfect way to end my senior year. Than to have it be over.
I'm not a role model, not a savior. Forget what you know about me. I've changed.
I hate it when people don't listen to you when you're trying to be honest.
I'm not the girl who saves the world. I'm the girl who tries to save herself.
I'm not sure what's worse: being oblivious or not caring enough to ask questions.
The things you're supposed to be scared of, don't scare me. And the things that do scare me, I'd never see coming.
Sometimes it's just easier to smile and nod, and let people believe what they want to believe.
I hate how I don't feel real enough unless people are watching.
I'm not okay. And I'm not chasing after something. I'm running away.
You don't know what it's like to feel like you're someone else's property.