Just Perfect & Red Ribbons
After three years of writing and rewriting words, sections, and chapters, I published my debut novel, Just Perfect, in December 2014. It wasn't long after that its sequel, Red Ribbons, was born. As a sixteen-year old at the time, I could never have predicted the success the two novels were to have.
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Laying out my own struggles with bullying, depression, anorexia, and an incessant fight for perfection and acceptance through the eyes of the protagonist, Christina, the novels take the reader on a difficult journey.
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Christina knows she'll have to give it her everything to fight her way back to the surface and to get her life back on track; I think this struggle is something that resonates with many who choose to pick up the books. I hope it resonates with you, too.
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Heart-wrenching tales of acceptance and denial, love and loss, mental illness and the road to recovery. Get your copies of Just Perfect and Red Ribbons here.
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"Hanne's novel is definitely not a fairy tale or your typical happily-ever-after novel. It helped me understand more about the terrible things that people go through, as well as how people's minds can turn inexplicably against themselves."
- Valerie Flokstra, reviewer at jaBlog
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"An enthralling read, written with tenderness for growing ups and recommended for all those who want to understand how it is to be - temporarily - affected by mental health sufferings."
- Veronique De Roeck, Psychologist, Lecturer Psychopathology, Research Associate Milestone-Transition Study
"This book is a must read for teens. I think a lot of times teens feel like they are alone in how they are feeling when really most teens share their feelings. I definitely recommend this book."
- Christy, Blogger, Christy's Cozy Corners
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"If you have any problems with your mental state of mind, you should read this book. It may change your life!" - Romy van Ham, Goodreads reader​
