![]() ![]() As she reads, however, she slowly learns that Ingrid held a terrible secret life of manic depression, suicidal tendencies, sexual deviance, self-mutilation, and a host of other issues Caitlin only know the surface of. One day, however, Caitlin finds the diary of Ingrid under her own bed and she begins to read an entry every day, keeping her friend alive in her memory. Taylor, a local popular boy, soon befriends Caitlin, as does new girl Dylan, and as Caitlin begins to care for them, she finds herself afraid of beginning new relationships, almost in tribute to her beloved deceased friend. After struggling through the summer, she is forced to attend school, where those she knows pressure her for information about her friends death. Caitlin is devastated, and finds herself plunged into darkness and depression, wanting little to do with her family, friends, or anything else. ![]() "Hold Still" by Nina LaCour is the story of sixteen-year-old Caitlin Madison who is devastated one day when her best friend of several years commits suicide. However, she slowly learns through her good friends and family that she must continue on with life, and that the first step to healing is to let go of guilt. When Caitlin's best friend Ingrid commits suicide, Caitlin wants nothing more than to hold still, remembering her love for her friend. ![]() "Hold Still" is a painful story of loss, grief, depression, and the journey toward letting go, and allowing ones self to heal. ![]()
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