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Torn is a quick read, but it's not an easy read. I found the subject-matter compelling, and more so given that Amber Lehman doesn't hold back details or sugar-coat her characters' experiences.
In a note from the author, Lehman says "I have never ceased to be amazed at the gentle intimacy that we humans can have for each other, and on the contrary, have never ceased to be shocked at the tendency for brutal inhumanity."
This short reflection is truly sums up the over-arching theme of the story tha ...more
In a note from the author, Lehman says "I have never ceased to be amazed at the gentle intimacy that we humans can have for each other, and on the contrary, have never ceased to be shocked at the tendency for brutal inhumanity."
This short reflection is truly sums up the over-arching theme of the story tha ...more
Mar 02, 2012
Amber Lehman
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it was amazing
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bisexuality-young-adult-sexuality
Should you pick up this book? Is TORN the right novel for you? Ultimately you will have to decide, but I can tell you a few things about it that may help you in your decision.
What it's not:
- high literature. This is not a literary novel. It is commercial fiction. And it is a teen drama at that.
-for the sqeemish. If you are easily offended by drugs, sex, cursing and other unmentioned unfortunate real life circumstances this is not the book for you.
What it is:
-focuses on a group of affluen ...more
What it's not:
- high literature. This is not a literary novel. It is commercial fiction. And it is a teen drama at that.
-for the sqeemish. If you are easily offended by drugs, sex, cursing and other unmentioned unfortunate real life circumstances this is not the book for you.
What it is:
-focuses on a group of affluen ...more
Torn is an amazing, thought provoking novel about growing up and trusting your instincts. I was invested in the story from page one.
Krista is a 14 year old girl who moved from small midwestern town to California (where everyone's dreams and fantasies come true) to live with her older brother while her parents were out of the country for a few months. She is close to her older brother, Marc, who is a doctor and can afford to support Krista and the middle child, Josh, while his parents are away. ...more
Krista is a 14 year old girl who moved from small midwestern town to California (where everyone's dreams and fantasies come true) to live with her older brother while her parents were out of the country for a few months. She is close to her older brother, Marc, who is a doctor and can afford to support Krista and the middle child, Josh, while his parents are away. ...more
Should you pick up this book? Is TORN the right novel for you? Ultimately you will have to decide, but I can tell you a few things about it that may help you in your decision.
What it's not:
- high literature. This is not a literary novel. It is commercial fiction. And it is a teen drama at that.
-for the sqeemish. If you are easily offended by drugs, sex, cursing and other unmentioned unfortunate real life circumstances this is not the book for you.
What it is:
-focuses on a group of affluent te ...more
What it's not:
- high literature. This is not a literary novel. It is commercial fiction. And it is a teen drama at that.
-for the sqeemish. If you are easily offended by drugs, sex, cursing and other unmentioned unfortunate real life circumstances this is not the book for you.
What it is:
-focuses on a group of affluent te ...more
