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My So-Called Ruined Life, Book 1 by Melanie Bishop brings together characters who are both complex and full of positivity. Its carefully-driven plot is both young adult safe and generous with its details, despite the murder mystery around which the story revolves. The way in which Tate McCoy’s psychology is slowly revealed over the course the novel makes for a quite a hook. A reader may wonder whether Tate will crack from the chaos around her. Bishop provides the emotional support Tate (and the reader, too) need to come through on the other side. This is a wonderfully realistic tale of teenage redemption, full characters who continue to evolve, all in just 210 pages.