On a Scale of 1 to 10 is about a girl who is being transferred to a mental hospital and we don’t know why at first, but as the book continues we figure it out. This book changes perspectives of a young girl named Tamar from before she was in the mental hospital to during the time she was in it. Tamar is having a rough time because she thinks she killed her friend Iris, which is not what happened at all and you'll learn that towards the end of the book. During her time at the mental hospital she goes through ups and downs. One of her ups was making new friends, and one of her downs is just the fact she has to be there. A lot of things happen to her that aren't necessarily good in this book. When perspectives change, It helps a lot with letting you know what happened to make her have to go to the mental hospital. In the end, one of her really good friends, Elle, she met there has to leave her, but Tamar gets to go home. She ends up figuring out her purpose in life and knowing her worth. Some things that surprised me in this book was how hard it truly is to have to go to a mental hospital. Having friends you meet there having to leave and not being able to see them again, being watched twenty four seven, and having to be away from family. I noticed that this book was very detailed in the writing. The author had the first person (Tamar) explain her story very well. I have a very hard time understanding books, so I liked how this one was easy for me to understand and didn’t mix words around in weird ways. I also love books where people tell their story. Not action or anything, just someone telling what they went through and what they have overcome through their life. Something I learned about myself while reading this book was that although it was very sad and hard to read at some points, I enjoyed it. Watching her overcome certain things in her life that were very challenging to her made me happy, especially in the end when she felt like she was actually worth something. This book has changed me in the ways I think. You truly never know what someone is going through, so before assuming, stop and think. This book was a very sad book, and made me feel sad sometimes, but I think people should read it even though it may be a sensitive topic for them. It truly shows what people can overcome after the hardest things in life. It shows to never doubt yourself and never give up in life even though it may seem like a disaster. This was a great book and I'm glad I got the chance to read it. by Joey M.
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