Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
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Synopsis
When Jason Marshall's younger sister passes away, he knows he can count on his three best friends and soccer teammates--Mario, Jordie, and Chick--to be there for him. With a grief-crippled mother and a father who's not in the picture, he needs them more than ever. But when Mario starts hanging out with a rough group of friends and Jordie finally lands the girl of his dreams, Jason is left to fend for himself while maintaining a strained relationship with troubled and quiet Chick. Then Jason meets Raine, a girl he thinks is out of his league but who sees him for everything he wants to be, and he finds himself pulled between building a healthy and stable relationship with a girl he might be falling in love with, grieving for his sister, and trying to hold onto the friendships he has always relied on. A witty and emotionally moving tale of friendship, first love, and loss, Breakaway is Kat Spears at her finest.
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Is Breakaway appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teens deal with the death of a sibling, absent parents, and navigating shifting friendships while falling in love. Themes of grief, emotional struggle, and coming-of-age with likely some mild language and teen relationship content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death of child, grief, and parental neglect (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A heartfelt story about friendship, first love, and finding yourself after devastating loss that will resonate with teens navigating their own complex emotions.