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Lex was taken – trafficked - and now shes Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls her old life is a distant memory. But when the girls are rescued she doesnt quite know how to be Lex again. After she moves in with her aunt and uncle for the first time in a long time she knows what it is to feel truly safe. Except she doesnt trust it. Doesn't trust her new home. DoeLex was taken – trafficked - and now shes Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls her old life is a distant memory. But when the girls are rescued she doesnt quite know how to be Lex again. After she moves in with her aunt and uncle for the first time in a long time she knows what it is to feel truly safe. Except she doesnt trust it. Doesn't trust her new home. Doesnt trust her new friend. Doesnt trust her new life. Instead she trusts what she shouldnt because that's what feels right. She doesnt deserve good things. But when she is sexually assaulted by her so-called boyfriend and his friends Lex is forced to reckon with what happened to her and that just because she is used to it doesnt mean it is okay. Shes thrust into the limelight and realizes she has the power to help others. But first shell have to confront the monsters of her past with the help of her family friends and a new love.Kate McLaughlins What Unbreakable Looks Like is a gritty ultimately hopeful novel about human trafficking through the lens of a girl who has escaped the life and learned to trust not only others but in herself.(less)