TWO OF US by nationalanathema

"Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise from the ashes."

Pocatello, Idaho, is as idyllic as it is secretive. Sixteen-year-old ballerina, Aria Maree Kensington, aspires to be the embodiment of these qualities of her hometown and works tirelessly to powder a mask of perfection. To her peers at Century High School, she is little more than a pretty face with a thought-out wardrobe, a hot best friend who gets her into all of the town's biggest parties, an Instagram aesthetic punctuated by dance trophies and ballet barres, and a Twitter presence dedicated exclusively to her boyfriend, Samuel Finch Setter. She has everything and is everything.

But all masks are meant to be taken off. Broken. Cast away and left behind. As Aria's mental health and eating disorder worsen, her romance sours -- Samuel starts showing sides of himself that are not only mean, but manipulative, impulsive, dependent, and downright dark. Aria must choose herself, or her love, in an ongoing struggle to save herself from a world trying to pull her under.

Split into two parts, BEFORE and AFTER, Two Of Us is a story of resilience, hope, and the will to "bounce back" no matter what life affords you. 

- Two Of Us is an amazing book that showcases teenage vulnerability and insecurity, all the while portraying young love's immense beauty. It focuses on the life of a girl struggling with an eating disorder, and how she overcomes the problem. What I really love about the book is its description, as the author is unbelievably talented in stringing up words that give emotion. I would certainly recommend Two Of Us to anyone. It is a must read on Wattpad. (Wrenella) 

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