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Swati Avasthi

A riveting portrait of life after abuse from an award-winning novelist.Sixteen-Year-Old Jace Witherspoon arrives at the doorstep of his estranged brother Christian with a re-landscaped face (courtesy of his father’s fist), $3.84, and a secret. He tries to move on, going for new friends, a new school, and a new job, but all his changes can’t make him forget what he left behind—his mother, who is still trapped with his dad, and his ex-girlfriend, who is keeping his secret. At least so far. Worst of all, Jace realizes that if he really wants to move forward, he may first have to do what scares him most: He may have to go back. Award-winning novelist Swati Avasthi has created a riveting and remarkably nuanced portrait of what happens after. After you’ve said enough, after you’ve run, after you’ve made the split—how do you begin to live again? Readers won’t be able to put this intense page-turner down.

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Author

Swati Avasthi

Pages

240

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2010-03-09

ISBN

0375895264 9780375895265

Ratings

Google: 5

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"It’s realistic, not super fast paced but good. "

ana villasenor

"The town set in Croatia, is on the edge because WWII is on their doorsteps. Set on the Adriatic sea, the town is caught between the Nazis and the Mussolini's Italians. The mystery starts with a body found in some fishing nets. This historical mystery SLOWLY unfolds through out the story. There really isn't a main character per say. In fact, I kept getting confused as to who the characters where which caused me to have to go back and forth in the story.<br/><br/>Honestly I didn't love this book. On one hand it was interesting because it was on an area of the world I don't know much about but on the other hand I found it slow and hard to follow. It isn't a book I would read again.<br/><br/>Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this book in exchange for my honest review. The opinions are my own."