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Jan 29, 2012

Angela rated it:

Okay, so from the blurb it sounds like the book is going to open with some action, right? Well it doesn't, because guess what? The first half of the blurb happens before the book even starts! Yeah, how exciting. I don't even care that this wonderful friend is dead, because I never even meet her.

This though, is the least of the problems I had with Torn. I'd like to start with something positive and I'm finding it hard. That's not to say the book was horrible. It wasn't. It was just ok More...

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Jan 02, 2012

Jenelle rated it:

I guess I should have looked more closely to see that the 4 star rating only came from 200 and some readers, but c'mon people, where are your standards?

A great looking cover (even if the girl does have a slightly droopy eye which is charmingly realistic instead of photo-shopped to the Uncanny Valley), does not mean a great book.

Neither does the tension of two out-of-her-league hot guys, competing for the perpetually nerdy/clumsy/under-appreciated/unconsciously attractive shy girl who is determ More...

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Feb 03, 2012

Melanie rated it:

Torn, hmmm... I liked it. Maura is a typical teenager. She would rather go unnoticed, and doesn't feel particularly special aside from her mobster-connected family and her beautiful best friend. Both of which tend to push her further into the shadows. But, her backseat life changes when she is thrown into the dangerous and magical secret life of her murdered best friend. Tiptoeing between this magical battle her friend left for her and the local mob her uncle runs with, Maura must decide what ro More...

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Nov 21, 2011

Meagan rated it:

I have heard some people say that the cover didn't really pull them in. For me the cover had absolutely nothing to do with me picking up this book. I have an advanced review copy. It is green and simply says "Torn" on the cover. I grabbed this book simply because the title caught my attention. Simple yet powerful, I was curious to see what this book was really about.

From the very first few pages I was hooked! Mo's loss and quest for revenge paired with her growing (and oft More...

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Sep 23, 2011

Kale rated it:

Mo has been groomed to be a good girl. Quiet, accepting, never talking back, she's been taught not to think not to act. Her demure state becomes the basis for her biggest regret, the night her best friend Verity is murdered in front of her.

Mo wakes in the hospital and finds herself the only lead to the grisly attack but the ambush wasn't normal. She can't exactly tell the police and her family about the unnatural element of Verity's death. Unfortunately the events are being blamed on More...

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Sep 07, 2011

Susan rated it:

This book is a real page-turner (obviously, since I read this in a few hours!). Not only was I desperately curious to know what had happened to Verity, Mo's BFF, but I was also drawn in by the side plots. I really didn't know who Mo should trust, and more importantly, who she should LOVE.

Wow, Erica O'Rourke, you have crafted a delicious love triangle here. There was none of that one-of-these-boys-is-the-clear-winner. When the book ended, I was really glad about who she chose....but I a More...

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Aug 16, 2011

Stacey rated it:

I am under the impression that this novel will be a trilogy and I might be a “Thirty Something” but there is nothing like a great YA novel! A YA novel that has this thirty-something year old wanting MORE! I had never heard of Erica O’Rourke, but she is now on the top of my “to watch out for” list for certain!

Mo has been dealt a hand of cards that your average teenage girl would not normally be able to handle. Her daddy is in prison, her mother is a workaholic to keep a roof over M More...

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Aug 16, 2011

Constantly-dreaming rated it:

'Two guys. Two worlds. Two destinies... One choice.'
-- let's be real, it had me at 'Two guys.'

In the very first page of this book, we find Mo in the hospital, having barely survived an attack that took the life of her best friend in the entire world, Verity. Remembering only pieces of the evening, she sets out to avenge Verity's death, and finds herself thrown into a world she never knew existed. One that even her best friend was keeping secret from her.

I felt bad f More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Nerissa rated it:

Maura “Mo” Fitzgerald has just gone through what could be considered the worse day of her life, she just witnessed her best friend, Verity’s murder and finds herself laying in a hospital bed. Her life will never be the same again. Mo has been surrounding by secrets her entire life; she just didn’t realize it until now. Her world begins to fall apart as the one constant she knows has been violently ripped away from her. Mo struggles with dealing with her best friend’s death, wanting to seek reven More...

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Jul 09, 2011

Brittany rated it:

Maura “Mo” Fitzgerald sees herself as a nice, quiet, boring Catholic school girl, except for the fact that her dad’s in jail, her Uncle Billy might be associated with the Mob, and her best friend Verity was murdered right in front of her eyes. She craves justice for Verity’s murder, but the tall, black-clad, monstrous looking killers might not even be human—how can she fight something she can’t even understand? Her search is complicated by a relentless police detective, a gruff and sexy bodyguar More...

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Jul 08, 2011

Ryann rated it:

The striking cover draws you in, but it's the story that will keep you from putting it down. 17-year-old Maura "Mo" Fitzgerald wakes up in the hospital and finds out that the same brutal attack that put her there also killed her best friend, Verity. As the secrets emerge about that terrible night, her family and the friend she thought she knew, Mo encounters two very different boys: one who was sent to protect her and one who wants her to help save the world.

Mo's world is ve More...

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Jun 10, 2011

Nancy rated it:

I'd not read or heard of Erica O'Rourke before reading this book but she is an excellent writer. The book begins with Maura, or Mo in the hospital after an attack she can't describe. She was with her best friend, Verity, when they were attacked and Verity was killed. Turns out, Verity had some magical secrets and a fateful place in the world of magic.

Maura's family has deep roots in the mob. Because of this attack, it appears that someone is trying to reach Uncle Billy via Mo. He sta More...

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Aug 28, 2011

Dee rated it:

Title: Torn
Author: Erica O’Rourke
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.

Erica O’Rourke did a fabulous job with this darkly, exciting novel about Mo Fitzgerald who is torn between two guys and worlds she doesn’t begin to understand. Torn is definitely addictive. You cannot put it down once you begin. The only thought is to get back and see what is happening next.

Mo Fitzgerald is a normal seventeen year old about to be senior in high school who is a witness to her bes More...

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Jul 24, 2011

Emily rated it:

What I liked about this book was that it was told from the perspective if the "chosen one" ended up being killed, and another had to take his/her place. Mo is the substitute for her friend Verity, who happened to be The Vessel (aka the chosen one) to keep all the magic in check. Only she died, and someone had to replace her ASAP. It kind of reminded me if Harry died, and Neville taking his place (thanks, DHP2 for giving me inspiration!).
Other than that though, the book was rather. More...

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Jun 30, 2011

Grace rated it:

This book was sent to me from Kensington, and I had been hearing so much good things about it, it was creating quite the buzz. I have a hard time writing this review because I honestly can't say one way or another wether I liked the book or not. There were things about the book that I liked, such as: the magic, the boys, the love triangle, and the complete like-ability of the main character "Mo". When it came down to discussing the magic and the "lines" that the book is cent More...

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Jan 26, 2012

Kim rated it:

I had not heard anything about Torn when I started reading it so I went in not knowing what to expect. I loved the first chapter. It certainly got questions running around in my head. I didn't really like Mo as a character at first. I thought she was annoying and a bit of a brat, but towards the end she started to warm up to me. She faced quite a lot in this book and I admire her for that. One thing I especially loved about Torn was the general idea. Usually in paranormal YA books the main chara More...

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Jan 05, 2012

Meaghan rated it:

I was offered the second book in this series by the publisher. I had not heard of the series before, but when I looked it on Goodreads it sounded really interesting. I had some time before the second book released and I wanted to read book one first anyways. I know that some people can read books out of order, but I am not one of them, plus I hate feeling like I am missing something. So I went to the bookstore and picked up Torn and began reading.

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Jun 29, 2011

Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it:

My gosh! I really fell into this book. The ending is what got me hooked big time! I really loved reading throughout the whole story and following Mo steps. She is one brave girl.

First off, the story line was amazing! I loved how easy it was to get into because of the the immediate action the reader is thrown in. As soon as you begin reading this book, you are pulled into this world and you are fighting. I really loved Mo. She reminded me of myself because of how insecure she was. I lov More...

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Jun 13, 2011

Lora added it

This sounds interesting except for the love triangle. *annoyance*

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Feb 20, 2012

Julia rated it:

This book was interesting.

It isn't great but it was worth the read.

I would like to know more about the Torrent, about the magic society but could excuse the lack of information because the situation where Mo, our Heroine is in.

There was no such thing as an introduction in this book. It hit the ground running and went off from there. We're introduced to characters as they entangled themselves into the story, whipping a gun, a sword, woo woo magic and pithy remarks.
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Jun 24, 2011

Stacy rated it:

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The book starts out emotionally with Mo waking up in the hospital after being attacked to find out that her very best friend is dead. That sets off events that reveal that Mo didn't know Verity quiet as well as she thought she did and Mo is determined to find out what exactly is going on. I enjoyed the characters in TORN. Mo was a "good girl" and got sick of it so she finally starts doing things for herself which causes More...

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Jul 12, 2011

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Dec 26, 2011

Estefany rated it:

AMAZING!

I don't really like the cover, I feel like it has nothing to do with the book. But besides that the book was great.
Mo has always been the quiet girl. With her family's reputation, prison and the Mob, she's learned not to make a scene. When her bestfriend dies, she realizes Verity has been keeping her own secrets. Now it's up to Mo to figure everything out. Throughout this book Mo grows up, she learns to stand up for herself and not let people push her around. She's no long More...

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Aug 17, 2011

Tori Benson rated it:

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Favorite Quote: “You want justice. It’s a hard thing, though, to stay focused on justice and not seek revenge in it’s place.”

“There’s a difference?”

“Justice is about making them pay for Verity’s pain. Revenge is making them pay for yours.”

When Maura Fitzgerald wakes up in the hospital badly beaten and bruised all she can think is, “Where is Verity?” When she finds out her d More...

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Jul 03, 2011

All Things Urban Fantasy rated it:

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Murder, magic, and the Mob. That’s TORN in a nutshell. Well if you add in one of the better love triangle I’ve read this year with two very different, but equally appealing guys, and a hidden magical world that lies at the brink of destruction.

I have no comment on the cover, but the title of TORN is perfect. Maura “Mo” Fitzgerald is torn. Torn between her incarcerated father and the uncle who stepped in to take care of her an More...

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Dec 18, 2011

Zuleeza rated it:

My heart goes to every book I read post-Unearthly. Now that the book has set up the bar so high...

...this book didn't entertain me that much.

It took me weeks to finish this book. I simply couldn't find the urge to continue on with it fast enough. Maura/Mo/Mouse, the central character can be very annoying at times.

As much as I agree with the other reviewers that, between Luc and Colin, it's a tough decision to make, I couldn't help but to roll my eyes on the More...

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Aug 18, 2011

Dorian rated it:

The first 100 pages or so into this book, I genuinely liked it. I found it getting a bit crazier nearing the end of the book though. Like many others, I found the world very confusing and hard to relate to. Mo was a pretty enjoyable character, but she did seem very pathetic at times. She would rant on and on about how she was nothing compared to Verity. I didn't really understand how she basically become the replacement vessel either. The love triangle seemed very forced. I definetly cou More...

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Jul 13, 2011

Rianne~ rated it:

At the beginning of this book, i was in love with Luc, thinking he was the type of rebellious male character that i normally liked. My thoughts stayed the same until halfway through the book, then he just became annoying. Thats when i started to lean towards Colin. When Maura kissed Colin at the end, I practically cheered. She better stay with Colin -_- lol. This was a great book and i enjoyed reading it. The reason it lost a star was because the ending was a bit to jumbled with action. It got a More...

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Oct 06, 2011

Margaux rated it:

This book was pretty good.A lot of character development. Mo has to find herself and not be the quiet,nice girl she used to be. The love triangle was put out smoothly. There wasn't those cheesy- fighting- over- the-girl scenes. I'm definitely on Team Colin! I wasn't really a fan of the magic or action..it was a bit confusing,but I managed to get through. There are questions at the end of the book to make you think deeply about what we face. I couldn't answer it..it makes you do a lot of thinking More...

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Jan 02, 2012

Emi rated it:

I was really torn on how to rate this book. I was totally intrigued by the premise and the opening chapter or 2 (that I had in the sample). But then the first 10 ish chapters seemed to be the same thing over and over. And over and over. And over ... you get the point. Maybe not that many, but that's how it seemed. All Mo was doing was fretting over Verity. I get that she was sad, but it kept the pace incredibly slow for me and I'm the kind of reader that ...if it's slow, the story still has to p More...

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