Don't look back-you won't like what you find!!! Yuli Cardona

                  Samantha is a stranger in her own life. The day she disappeared with her best friend was the last day of her regular life, she got kid napped and injured her head so she lost her memory. When she wakes up all bloody and bruised in the woods, she was terrified of her appearance but mostly because she couldnt remember what had happened or why she had gotten there. She walks out to the street and was found by a police officer who was patrolling the zone. They took her to the hospital and when she wakes up sees this male and female whom she does not recognize. As they approached her she starts to get flashbacks about that night. The doctors tell her that those people were her parents, they took her home and meets her brother. She feel as she is just getting introduced into a whole new life. Carson Ortiz walked into her room and treats bad ignoring her thinking that what she did and what she says of her lost of memory is a big lie. since she was always a liar and was very mean to him and everyone, not that many people liked her. Samantha feels disgust of herself because she can not believe how rude she was before.  As she starts to meet strangers which were actually her friends but does not recognize them, her first impression of them is not good. After getting to experience her old life she begins to be happy at what her new life is like because she had a drastic change in personality and was nothing like before. It was like starting out fresh and begging a whole new life with different style and experiences. This Samantha is much more liked by others !!!

          This was one of my favorite books because it doesn't have a sad beginning but as you get closer to the end it shows you how to view the good in bad stuff that happens. Although Sam was not happy with what has happened to her, she liked the way she had a second chance in life and those past scars made her stronger and more willing to persevere through any hard obstacle in life. I can not relate to the main character but I feel that her way of moving on with her life was extremely smart and appreciated the way life was giving her the opportunity to reshape her identity into something great and respectful.
               
             I would recommend this book more for young adults and teenagers because it shows to never give up and that no matter what happens your life will continue. Although the struggles some may be going through, there is always a way out and a positive side to every story. Also the violation done to Samantha is something still happening now to young people like her age so this would be a good novel to open up there mind to.