Backwards, Todd Mitchell
Backwards, Todd Mitchell
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Backwards

Author: Todd Mitchell

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2013


Synopsis

An unusual psychological thriller asks: Is it possible to fix a tragic future by changing the past—while experiencing life backwards?At the moment Dan's life ends, the Rider's begins. Unwillingly tied to Dan, the Rider finds himself moving backwards in time, each day revealing more of the series of events that led to Dan's suicide.As the Rider struggles to figure out what he's meant to do, he revels in the life Dan ignores. Beyond the simple pleasures of a hot shower and the sun on his face, the Rider also notices the people around Dan: his little sister, always disappointed by her big brother's rejection, his overwhelmed mom, who can never rely on Dan for help, and Cat—with her purple hair, artistic talent, and misfit beauty. But Cat doesn't want anything to do with Dan. While the days move in reverse and Halloween looms, it's up to the Rider to find out why Cat is so angry, and what he must do to make things right.In his second novel for teens, Todd Mitchell turns time around as the Rider attempts to fix the future by changing the past and experiences the joys and heartbreak of living backwards.

About Todd Mitchell

Todd Mitchell is the author of The Secret to Lying, as well as the middle-grade novel The Traitor King, and is a co-author of the graphic novel A Flight of Angels. About Backwards, he says, “I wanted to tackle some tough issues head-on while also writing an intriguing, uplifting book, and the only way I could think of to do that was to flip things around and experience the story backwards.” Todd Mitchell lives with his wife and two daughters in Fort Collins, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vince

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Goodreads review by Stacey

“Backwards” is a YA novel that begins with the suicide of Dan, a popular high school student. The author takes us on a journey through Dan’s past in order to understand why Dan decided to commit suicide in the first place and whether his “Rider” can change the course of history. A few characters pla......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Two things really delighted me about this book. The first was how the action unfolds backwards; you're constantly reinterpreting what you know about the different characters and the world. People who seem wonderful or obnoxious on one day seem totally different when you discover what happened the da......more

Goodreads review by Laura

I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of this amazing book-- now one of my all-time YA faves. Backwards is that rare, multi-layered kind of book that manages to tell a thrilling, page-turning story while prompting you to think about the big who-am-I questions of existence. I love books like th......more