Say What You Will, Cammie McGovern
Say What You Will, Cammie McGovern
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Say What You Will

Author: Cammie McGovern

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/03/2014


Synopsis

“A unique and unforgettable love.” —Teen VogueJohn Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel.Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them. Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear.Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized.When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year at Coral Hills High School, these two teens are thrust into each other's lives. As they begin to spend time with each other, what started as a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something neither expected.

About Cammie McGovern

Cammie McGovern is the author of Say What You Will as well as the adult novels Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing. Cammie is also one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steph

REBECCA FUCKING LOWMAN. I had to get that off my chest. Say What You Will and I were getting along great for the most part -- yes, even despite my dislike of this narrator -- until the main character, Amy, decided she didn't give two shits about anyone but herself. Matthew goes out his way for Amy an......more

Goodreads review by Whitney

I was skeptical going into this book because I know absolutely nothing about cerebral palsy (and eventually I did some research in the middle of this book), so I had no clue what to expect-- if this book was about friendship, or something extra. I think it definitely proves a great point that nonver......more

3.5 stars Say What You Will is cute, honest and eye-opening. I believe the story is written to give the readers a better understanding of cerebral palsy (CP) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and I admire the author for courageously choosing to write a love story about characters that have the......more

Goodreads review by Giselle

Say What You Will is a moving story about two people facing incredible challenges that fall in love and find hope in each other. It's sweet and wonderful, but also sad and frustrating at times. 3rd person is always hard for me to connect to characters in a book, and this is where my inability to lov......more

Just when I thought I was maybe growing 'out' of young adult books, along came Cammie McGovern, and alongside her came Amy and Matthew, reminding me exactly why I fell in love with YA in the first place. Amy and Matthew seems like a book that was written for me - it contains everything I love and mo......more