Standalone
Publisher: Dial
Release Date: September 7th, 2006
Source: Library
Pages: 272
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Rating: ✰✰✰1/2
Buying Links: Amazon~~Barnes and Noble
Synopsis:
This National Book Award Finalist is a thought-provoking exploration of emotional abuse, self-reliance and the nature of evil. A heart-wrenching portrait of family crisis, this is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why.
For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. But then Matt witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store; and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. Then, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother. Life is suddenly almost good. But the relief lasts only a short time. When Murdoch inevitable breaks up with their mother, Matt knows that he’ll need to take some action. Can he call upon Murdoch to be his hero? Or will Matt have to take measures into his own hands?
A gripping, powerful novel that will stay with you long after you’ve read it. Nancy Werlin, the New York Times Bestselling author of Impossible, shows why she is a master of her genre.
For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. But then Matt witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store; and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. Then, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother. Life is suddenly almost good. But the relief lasts only a short time. When Murdoch inevitable breaks up with their mother, Matt knows that he’ll need to take some action. Can he call upon Murdoch to be his hero? Or will Matt have to take measures into his own hands?
A gripping, powerful novel that will stay with you long after you’ve read it. Nancy Werlin, the New York Times Bestselling author of Impossible, shows why she is a master of her genre.
Review:
If I had to describe this book in one gif, it would be:
Let's discuss the Pros first:
- I liked the writing style. The entire book is written in a letter to him youngest sister, Emmy. AND IT BUMPED UP THE SAD FACTOR, OKAY?
- The siblings cared for each other. No romance. sibling love!
- THE SURPRISINGLY SUSPENSE AND TENSION FILLED ENDING OH MY GOD
And now, the Cons:
- It had too many coincidences. They just happen to find a guy save a little kid at the supermarket. They just happen to find out that guys name. They just happen to find out the guys address online (!?!?). He just happens to be okay with dating these kids Mom (REMINDER: The kids showed up at this guy's door and ask him to date their Mom, hoping that he will get rid of her, and he's just like "lol ok").
- It kind of dragged on. It was kind of a pattern: nooooothing, nooooothing, OMGSOMETHINGREALLYCOOLANDIMPORTANTHAPPENS. It was basically like that the entire book.
Overall? I have very mixed feelings. It wasn't the worst book ever. It was actually pretty good.
Has anyone else read this book? Have you ever read a book you have really mixed feelings about? Tell me all of it in the comments!
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