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Breaking Free
In a small town, when it comes to the truth, who would believe the unpopular new girl over the police chief’s popular son? Paige Clearwater’s secret is ready to bubble over, and she’s barely holding it together. But coming forward about what happened means confronting the last person she ever wanted to see again. That is, until he sits behind her in homeroom, reveling in her fear of him. Every chance he gets, he reminds her she will never escape him, and she wonders if she ever will. Crippled by this fear, when Paige meets Anna and her brother Seth, she struggles to let herself be happy again. How can she move on and find love when she hasn’t confronted the boy who ruined her life? Will she go on living in fear or find the strength to stand up for herself and do what it takes to make sure he never hurts another girl again? Covered designed by Angelika Raulerson May be sensitive to read for some
197 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2020
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February 9, 2021
Just the other day, I read a post that read, "What do you want more from a book?" I replied, " I want a book to make me feel something. Anything."
With that being said, Breaking Free gave me the feels that I wanted and the heart tightening feelings no one ever cares to feel. I was overloaded with emotions through most of this story, ones I don't feel often enough, like sadness and heartache for someone else.
The author did a fantastic job with the whole storyline and flowed very well, and there were no obvious gaps in the story. The build-up of the character was significant. Almost perfect. I am really looking to read more from this author. I am looking forward to more emotional reading.
With that being said, Breaking Free gave me the feels that I wanted and the heart tightening feelings no one ever cares to feel. I was overloaded with emotions through most of this story, ones I don't feel often enough, like sadness and heartache for someone else.
The author did a fantastic job with the whole storyline and flowed very well, and there were no obvious gaps in the story. The build-up of the character was significant. Almost perfect. I am really looking to read more from this author. I am looking forward to more emotional reading.
April 21, 2021
Great writing style! I found myself drawn into the story on the very first page.
September 17, 2020
Great YA; complex characters
It always takes me a while to get into first person YA but by the end of the first chapter I felt like I was in Paige's head. It definitely reads like an "unreliable narrator"/YA voice and you really get all her insecurities and doubts.
Really good progression and character development as you see her grow from her most vulnerable breakdown in the opening to showing real strength of character by the end.
A lot of exploration of different aspects of relationships, from the immature to complex to powerfully loyal friendships.
Definite trigger warning for rape as the plot of the entire story centres around this, but the complexity of it unfolds over time.
Fantastic first offering from this YA author.
It always takes me a while to get into first person YA but by the end of the first chapter I felt like I was in Paige's head. It definitely reads like an "unreliable narrator"/YA voice and you really get all her insecurities and doubts.
Really good progression and character development as you see her grow from her most vulnerable breakdown in the opening to showing real strength of character by the end.
A lot of exploration of different aspects of relationships, from the immature to complex to powerfully loyal friendships.
Definite trigger warning for rape as the plot of the entire story centres around this, but the complexity of it unfolds over time.
Fantastic first offering from this YA author.
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