Break by Hannah Moskowitz
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 272
Source: ALA Annual Conference Chicago
Interest: debut author
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Jonah is on a mission to break every bone in his body. Everyone knows that broken bones grow back stronger than they were before. And Jonah wants to be stronger—needs to be stronger—because everything around him is falling apart. Breaking, and then healing, is Jonah's only way to cope with the stresses of home, girls, and the world on his shoulders.
When Jonah's self-destructive spiral accelerates and he hits rock bottom, will he find true strength or surrender to his breaking point?
Three words: intense, fast-paced, awesome!
What an incredible debut! Moskowitz is an extremely talented writer! Break was full of fantastically portrayed three dimensional characters and an insane central idea. A goal to break every bone in your body? How does that not pique your curiosity. Well, it did mine and this lead to me completely devouring the entire novel in one setting.
Moskowitz did an outstanding job of creating that are relatable, they have problems, feelings, and circumstances that are are not only associated with teens, but adults as well. Moskowitz’s did an excellent job with her portrayal of Jonah. I didn’t expect a young writer to conquer such a feat so well!
My only complaint would be the ending. It had a great premise, overall the writing was exceptional as well as the characters, but the ending was a little lackluster. The book was so great, I guess I was expecting a little bit more.
I’m really looking forward to reading anything from Moskowitz in the future... so very talented! Just wow.