Book Review: Don't Breathe A Word by Holly Cupala
First sentence: "Slyt. Slyt. Sliding metal cut through the still night, spiraling ribbons of hair into the sink."
From the back: "Joy delamere is suffocating.
From asthma, from her parents, and from her boyfriend, Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out. She can take his cruel words, his tender words . . . until the night they go too far.
To escape, Joy sacrifices her suburban life to find the one who offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. He introduces her to a world of fierce loyalty, to its rules of survival, and to love—a world she won’t easily let go.
Set against the backdrop of the streets of Seattle, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the secrets we keep, and the ways to redemption. But above all, it is an unflinching story about the extraordinary lengths one girl will go to discover her own strength."
My take: I read the first 2 sample chapters online yesterday and was so hooked I immediately bought it electronically and downloaded it to my phone to read. I didn't want to wait for it to get here if I ordered it and I didn't want to run up the street to the local B&N to buy a hard copy. So I did the unthinkable... for me... I read it on my phone. That should tell you how it was able to hook me from the beginning. I never read electronic books if I can avoid it. I don't own a Kindle or a Nook. I loved this book. I laughed, I cried and found myself pulled into Joy's world. The horror of everything and the happiness in the simple pleasures. The things most people, the Normals, take for granted. Every teen needs to read this book. Every adult, too. It is eye-opening and somehow humanizing and humbling all rolled into one neat little package.
If you've reviewed the book, leave a comment here and I'll post a link to your review!
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Reading level: Ages 14 and up
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen; Original edition (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061766690
ISBN-13: 978-0061766695
My Rating: A
2 comments:
Great review!! I'm a new GFC - I saw your link on Bookaholic's review. I just reviewed this book, too, and I couldn't put it down, either!! I love downloading books on my Nook... it's one of the best ways to dive in!!
http://www.burgandyice.blogspot.com/2012/01/dont-breathe-word-by-holly-cupala.html
Thank you! I love books that grab my by the shirt and say hold on! This book was great!
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