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Different
Jezebel Smith is different. She can’t talk, she doesn’t look like anyone in her family, and no matter what she does it’s always the wrong thing. God accepts her for who she is, but He’s the only one who does. Then she finds an unconscious man in her favorite cave, and her life is turned upside down. New people and new rules collide with the old, leaving Jezebel unsure of which set of rules apply to her life. When the strangers in town attempt to help her out of the nightmare she’s grown up in, it promises to change her life forever.
195 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 21, 2014
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E.A. West
29 books80 followersE.A. West is a lifelong lover of books and storytelling. In high school, she discovered the wonders of sharing her stories with others through writing. She picked up her pen in a creative writing class and hasn’t laid it down yet. Her love of writing encompasses not only the romance genre but also a variety fiction and non-fiction styles.
Born and raised in Indiana, she still resides there today with her family and a small zoo of pets that includes dogs and African water frogs. When she’s not writing or reading, you’re likely to find her working on her current crochet project or discussing current events.
Born and raised in Indiana, she still resides there today with her family and a small zoo of pets that includes dogs and African water frogs. When she’s not writing or reading, you’re likely to find her working on her current crochet project or discussing current events.
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January 11, 2015
4.5/5.0
Ms. West takes an articulate gamble with her work, diverting from her usual romance novels to acquaint her fans with this realistic journey into an autistic world.
Read full review in the 2014/2015 Holiday issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Ms. West takes an articulate gamble with her work, diverting from her usual romance novels to acquaint her fans with this realistic journey into an autistic world.
Read full review in the 2014/2015 Holiday issue of InD’tale Magazine.
February 23, 2016
I received an ARC from the Publisher and YA Insider in exchange for my honest review.
“Different” is the story of Jezebel who doesn’t speak and it seems that no one around her loves or understands her.
As the story opens, Jezebel is in her haven. A cave where she spends most of her time, this is her place of comfort and security. That is, until she finds an injured hiker in her sanctuary and becomes scared. She is afraid to seek help worried that once people find out about her cave, she won’t be able to go there anymore.
Jezebel has spent the last 15 years abused and neglected. She has never attended school and can’t speak. She is not allowed to go to town or to church. She is fed only the scraps from the table and lives in a state of fear and confusion, not understanding why she is treated this way. She only becomes more confused when the discovery is made that she is the daughter of a man her mother had an affair with. Jezebel is removed from the only family she has ever known and is placed with her biological father.
This is where the story truly becomes interesting as Jezebel discovers herself through the love and care of an accepting father and her new family. It is where Jezebel understands that she is not the Devil-Child she was accused of being, but something different...
I give “Different” by E.A. West 4 stars and highly recommend this YA read. The author has done an amazing job of telling this story.
“Different” is the story of Jezebel who doesn’t speak and it seems that no one around her loves or understands her.
As the story opens, Jezebel is in her haven. A cave where she spends most of her time, this is her place of comfort and security. That is, until she finds an injured hiker in her sanctuary and becomes scared. She is afraid to seek help worried that once people find out about her cave, she won’t be able to go there anymore.
Jezebel has spent the last 15 years abused and neglected. She has never attended school and can’t speak. She is not allowed to go to town or to church. She is fed only the scraps from the table and lives in a state of fear and confusion, not understanding why she is treated this way. She only becomes more confused when the discovery is made that she is the daughter of a man her mother had an affair with. Jezebel is removed from the only family she has ever known and is placed with her biological father.
This is where the story truly becomes interesting as Jezebel discovers herself through the love and care of an accepting father and her new family. It is where Jezebel understands that she is not the Devil-Child she was accused of being, but something different...
I give “Different” by E.A. West 4 stars and highly recommend this YA read. The author has done an amazing job of telling this story.
April 6, 2015
Author E.A. West writes an outstanding read for both Adult and Young Adult readers.
Fifteen-year-old Jezebel Smith’s family does not understand her as she is undiagnosed with autism. It is heartbreaking to see the way she was treated by her family and how skewed her perceptions are of herself because of it.
This descriptive, first-person narrative easily pulls you into the mind of this special needs child. What a unique story and POV as Jezebel tries to understand the world around her and communicate with those who might help her. Abused both physically and mentally as a child by her family, she is finally given a chance at happiness and acceptance.
This is a different kind of story for me as I love lighthearted tales and the topic of this book is incredibly serious and sobering, but author E.A. West writes such a sincere, believable story that I just couldn't put it down. Well done. You won't regret picking this one up.
Fifteen-year-old Jezebel Smith’s family does not understand her as she is undiagnosed with autism. It is heartbreaking to see the way she was treated by her family and how skewed her perceptions are of herself because of it.
This descriptive, first-person narrative easily pulls you into the mind of this special needs child. What a unique story and POV as Jezebel tries to understand the world around her and communicate with those who might help her. Abused both physically and mentally as a child by her family, she is finally given a chance at happiness and acceptance.
This is a different kind of story for me as I love lighthearted tales and the topic of this book is incredibly serious and sobering, but author E.A. West writes such a sincere, believable story that I just couldn't put it down. Well done. You won't regret picking this one up.
March 13, 2015
Wow! I am so impressed with this book. This is not typically the genre I like to read but after reading the synopsis I wanted to dive in. E.A. West takes you inside the mysterious world of autism through the eyes of a young girl named Jezebel. Early in the story Jezebel is removed from the abuse and the neglect that has always been her life. Her new life opens so many doors. I learned a lot about autism and I feel like I have more compassion for those who live with it. This is an encouraging and heart warming story! I highly recommend it.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
April 3, 2015
I really enjoyed reading this book. The author did a great job with the characters. I look forward to reading more books by E. A. West! I was given a copy of the book to read and to provide an honest review.
April 26, 2017
A painful but sweet story that looks through the eyes of a young woman with autism. The story moves slowly but is realistically written. It's a good tale, though the ending is more abrupt than I would have liked.
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