Turn the World Upside Down

They’d have to turn the whole world upside down to understand us...Hunter Donovan’s temper never used to be a problem. He lived the perfect life with the perfect family before the dark truth came spilling out. Now his dad’s in prison, and after Hunter explodes at school, accidentally hitting a teacher, his mom has him committed.Hunter doesn’t belong at Better Days. He needs to be stronger, not sent to a well-dressed loony bin. If he’d been better, less selfish, he would have realized something was going on under his own roof. No amount of psychoanalyzing and group therapy can change the past.But among the bullies, fights, and bad cafeteria food, Hunter meets a group of friends: anxiety-ridden Casey, wild and exciting Rosie, recovering bulimic Bethany, and Stray, a self-harmer who doesn’t think he belongs anywhere. Around this group of misfits, Hunter doesn’t feel so alone and angry anymore.Still, as he’s making friends and falling in love with Stray, the guilt is always there. If Hunter can’t open up and find a way to deal with what happened, he might fall victim to his mental illness—and he won’t be the only casualty. Hunter Donovan's life always seemed perfect, but there was something rotten beneath the shiny surface. When the truth comes out and his dad is sent to prison, Hunter can only react with anger. His rage boils out of control, leading to a violent incident at school, and then to Hunter being sent to a mental health facility--Better Days. Hunter doesn't see how therapy can help him. If it can't change the past, what good is it? It's not like he can go back in time, see the horrible things going on right under his nose, and put a stop to them. No, he should have found that strength when he had the chance, and now it's too late. There is a ray of light at Better Days, though, in the friendships Hunter forges. Anxiety-ridden Casey, uninhibited Rosie, recovering bulimic Bethany, and Stray, a self-harmer who's never had a home, lighten Hunter's feelings of isolation. Despite the connections he's forming--and even the love blossoming between him and Stray--Hunter can't escape his shame and remorse. If Hunter can't open up and find a way to deal with what happened, he might end up another casualty of mental illness, just like one of the friends he's grown to love Theyd have to turn the whole world upside down to understand us Hunter Donovans temper never used to be a problem. He lived the perfect life with the perfect family before the dark truth came spilling out. Now his dads in prison, and after Hunter explodes at school, accidentally hitting a teacher, his mom has him committed. Hunter doesnt belong at Better Days. He needs to be stronger, not sent to a well-dressed loony bin. If hed been better, less selfish, he would have realized something was going on under his own roof. No amount of psychoanalyzing and group therapy can change the past. But among the bullies, fights, and bad cafeteria food, Hunter meets a group of friends: anxiety-ridden Casey, wild and exciting Rosie, recovering bulimic Bethany, and Stray, a self-harmer who doesnt think he belongs anywhere. Around this group of misfits, Hunter doesnt feel so alone and angry anymore. Still, as hes making friends and falling in love with Stray, the guilt is always there. If Hunter cant open up and find a way to deal with what happened, he might fall victim to his mental illnessand he wont be the only casualty. When Hunter's perfect life falls apart, Hunter is sent to a mental health facility. He finds love with another patient, but he must deal with his guilt, or he won't be the only casualty.