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    Torn
    Torn
    Torn
    Audiobook7 hours

    Torn

    Written by Stephanie Guerra

    Narrated by Casey Holloway

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    About this audiobook

    Stella Chavez is your classic good girl: straight As, clean-cut boyfriends, and soccer trophies. You’d never guess that Stella’s dad was a drug addict who walked out when she was a kid. Or that inside, Stella wishes for something more. New girl Ruby Caroline seems like Stella’s polar opposite: cursing, smoking, and teetering in sky-high heels. But with Ruby, Stella gets a taste of another world a world in which parents act like roommates, college men are way more interesting than high school boys, and there is nothing that shouldn’t be tried once. It’s not long before Stella finds herself torn: between the best friend she’s ever had and the friends she’s known forever, between her family and her own independence, between who she was and who she wants to be. But Ruby has a darker side, a side she doesn’t show anyone not even Stella. As Stella watches her friend slowly unravel, she will have to search deep inside herself for the strength to be a true friend, even if it means committing the ultimate betrayal.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 20, 2012
    ISBN9781469215822
    Torn
    Author

    Stephanie Guerra

    Stephanie Guerra has an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame. She teaches children’s literature at Seattle University and is the Seattle Host for Readergirlz, a blog about young adult fiction. She also teaches creative writing at King County Jail and researches literacy instruction for at-risk and incarcerated teens. Stephanie lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and children. Torn is her first novel. Find out more: www.stephanieguerra.com.

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    • 4/5
      Torn really brought back some memories of my junior high days. I had a few Rubys come through my life and I could really empathize with Stella's struggle to know where to draw the line in their friendship. This was what really kept me reading. I wanted to know just how far Stella would let Ruby push the boundaries and how she would finally say enough. I found that she had a much farther boundary than I would have.Both of the girls' characters are well developed and it is easy to see why they are drawn to each other, especially as we learn more about Stella's father. Ruby is looking for someone willing to accept her, while Stella wants to leave behind the responsibilities of helping her single mom raise two younger siblings. A few of the situations they find themselves in may seem a bit extreme, but sadly are entirely possible. At times I wished I could have seen into Ruby's head, just to know what exactly was driving her down such a destructive path. What she does reveal to Stella seems more like the nice version of her life, and that she was still hiding parts of what happened to her.The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars is that the ending just seemed too predictable. I thought there could have been a more real ending.Torn is definitely not a book for younger teens as it deals with drugs, alcohol, and illegal underage relationships even though nothing is explicit.Did I mention that I love the cover? The earth tone colors are really appealing and I love that the girl pictured could pass for someone of mixed heritage.
    • 4/5
      I have been really jonesin’ for some straight-up YA contemporary reads for a long while now, and when I find a gem like TORN that literally speaks to my soul, I cannot help but sing high praises. TORN takes readers on a rocky ride as Stella figures out whether keeping up with Ruby is a good idea – or stop her new wild-and-crazy friend from some very bad decisions. How old is too old as far as boyfriends go? How high is too high to jump for your friends? How close is too close to your family to help out with your younger siblings as your mom works double shifts?Senior year has never been more packed full of age-old questions and heart-heavy dilemmas – and I appreciated the end-results that TORN delivered to its readers. Stephanie Guerra created two very interesting characters whose friendship might self-destruct at any given moment, but I could not help but hope that Stella and Ruby would be able to make it out of high school alive and for the better. I do not think I have read a more memorable and well-journeyed account of a senior year. I guarantee TORN will make you wanting a Stella or Ruby in your lives because I am sure that no one should ever go without one who will have your back even if you try to shut them out.