Shelby Campana
Stand up for family
Split by Swati Avasthi
Imagine being afraid of your family, and having to face them every day of your life. In the fictional novel, Split, Jace has scars from multiple times he had to face his dad and stand up for his family. This story is a about a young boy trying to save himself and his family from harm, while trying to fit into a new city.
At sixteen years old, Jace has finally overcome his biggest fear, hitting his father back. But after finally making it out the door of his abusive home, Jace now has to drive for hours to safety. The only person he could stay with right now is his brother, Christian, who left the family five years ago and now lives in Albuquerque. With only $3.84 he hopes christian will see him and understand just by the look on just face. Avasthi includes great imagery in the book, one example, is Jace describing what his father did to his face. “The split lip isn’t the only re landscaping my father has done.A purple mountain is rising on my jaw, and a red canyon cuts across my forehead”(3). On the positive side, He now has a fresh start in a new city and school. But, Jace has to leave behind his old life. His perfect girlfriend, being the best on the soccer team, best friends, and good grades. Now, his first priority is saving his Mother from her abusive life. While Jace and his mother are secretly emailing to find her a way out, his brothers life just changed dramatically.
This book is definitely a page turner with constant plot twists. Throughout the book the characters relationships grow stronger and friendships are grown. This book catches your attention just by the getting attached to the main characters and the way they grew up. Just reading the first page of the book grabbed my attention right away. “Now I have to start lying. While I stare through the windshield at the building my brother lives in, I try to think up a good lie, but nothing comes to mind”(1). Avasthi adds great imagery for readers to see Jace’s surroundings and reactions to problems that occurs. “I am quite and watch the sun creeping up the mountains face, pushing the morning blue before it”(135). I continued to read this book because I needed to see how it ended and if their family is brought back together.
I recommend this book to readers who like intense books with lots of drama and suspense. With this books constant drama and page turners, any age group could read this book. All messages in the novel are smoothly conveyed and this is truly a well written book. I think this book connects to almost everybody who reads it and the endings of each chapter leave readers eager for more. I would definitely read this book again.
At sixteen years old, Jace has finally overcome his biggest fear, hitting his father back. But after finally making it out the door of his abusive home, Jace now has to drive for hours to safety. The only person he could stay with right now is his brother, Christian, who left the family five years ago and now lives in Albuquerque. With only $3.84 he hopes christian will see him and understand just by the look on just face. Avasthi includes great imagery in the book, one example, is Jace describing what his father did to his face. “The split lip isn’t the only re landscaping my father has done.A purple mountain is rising on my jaw, and a red canyon cuts across my forehead”(3). On the positive side, He now has a fresh start in a new city and school. But, Jace has to leave behind his old life. His perfect girlfriend, being the best on the soccer team, best friends, and good grades. Now, his first priority is saving his Mother from her abusive life. While Jace and his mother are secretly emailing to find her a way out, his brothers life just changed dramatically.
This book is definitely a page turner with constant plot twists. Throughout the book the characters relationships grow stronger and friendships are grown. This book catches your attention just by the getting attached to the main characters and the way they grew up. Just reading the first page of the book grabbed my attention right away. “Now I have to start lying. While I stare through the windshield at the building my brother lives in, I try to think up a good lie, but nothing comes to mind”(1). Avasthi adds great imagery for readers to see Jace’s surroundings and reactions to problems that occurs. “I am quite and watch the sun creeping up the mountains face, pushing the morning blue before it”(135). I continued to read this book because I needed to see how it ended and if their family is brought back together.
I recommend this book to readers who like intense books with lots of drama and suspense. With this books constant drama and page turners, any age group could read this book. All messages in the novel are smoothly conveyed and this is truly a well written book. I think this book connects to almost everybody who reads it and the endings of each chapter leave readers eager for more. I would definitely read this book again.
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