Pain Behind the Mask is a fictional novel that revolves around a seventeen year old girl that is struggling through mental illness and pain. She hides behind the pain in order to please the others around her; pretending to be okay when nothing is as it seems. In this novel you will imagine the impossible, as well as scenario's that have actually happened in the real life. While reading Kate's journey you will experience the emotions of love, pain, suffering and hope and it will keep your interest all the way to the books conclusion.