5/13/2023 0 Comments After Zero by Christina Collins![]() When Elise stumbles across a box of photos and children’s toys, she discovers that her mother may have a troubling past. There are rooms in Elise's own house where her mother doesn't allow her to go. Her mother sometimes disappears for days. Until recently, Elise was not allowed to go to school or attend parties. She keeps her daughter isolated for reasons that Elise does not understand. Elise is afraid to tell anyone that she struggles to speak and that she occasionally sees odd things-like her teacher’s stuffed raven coming to life. “It’s amazing how few words a person can get by with.” – After ZeroĪfter Zero is a story about secrets. My experience with it was pretty much exactly the same as Elise’s. ![]() I can confirm that the author did her research. ![]() I think I’d prefer to leave the unpleasant stuff in my real life, thank you very much. ![]() Reading about it mostly reminded me of how miserable I was. I’ve never seen it portrayed accurately in any kind of media before. Just like the main character, I had selective mutism as a child. You know those people on Twitter who are always yammering about how they want to “see themselves” in books? Well, this novel confirmed that I’m definitely not one of those people. ![]()
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