Forward Me Back to You

Name: Forward Me Back to You
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Mitali Perkins
ISBN: 9781984886583

Author: Mitali Perkins

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/02/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Asian American & Pacific Islander

Synopsis

Katina King is the reigning teen jiu-jitsu champion of Northern California, but she's having trouble fighting off the secrets in her past.

Robin Thornton was adopted from an orphanage in Kolkata, India and is reluctant to take on his future. Since he knows nothing about his past, how is he supposed to figure out what comes next?

Robin and Kat meet in the most unlikely of places-a summer service trip to India to work with survivors of human trafficking. As bonds blossom between the travel-mates, Robin and Kat discover the healing superpowers of friendship.

At turns heart-wrenching, beautiful, and buoyant, Mitali Perkins's new novel explores the ripple effects of violence - across borders and generations-and how small acts of heroism can break the cycle.

About The Author

Mitali Perkins has written twelve novels for young readers including You Bring The Distant Near (an Audie Award finalist also nominated for the National Book Award), Rickshaw Girl (NYPL Top 100 Books for Children) and Bamboo People (an ALA Top 10 YA novel). Mitali was born in Kolkata, India, and has lived in Bangladesh, India, England, Thailand, Mexico, Cameroon, and Ghana. She currently resides in San Francisco with her family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katy O.

Superb YA. And here’s a keyword review because time and longer writing aren’t in the cards for me today: . Sexual assault Survivor Kolkata Adoption Church Travel Babies Human trafficking Friendship Family Love . As soon as I started reading this I texted @definitelyRA and said, “I immediately thought of you!” - i......more

Goodreads review by Sahitya

CW: past sexual assault, human trafficking, parental abandonment This book was on my TBR for 2019 and now it’s also on my 20 books to read in 2020 list, so I knew I wanted to read it soon. After almost languishing on my couch for four days without reading anything, I finally decided to pick this up.......more

Goodreads review by Panda

I have been interested in this book ever since it released, and I'm so glad that I finally made time for it. It's incredibly powerful, and even though I would rate it four stars based on my overall enjoyment, I am giving it five stars because of how incredibly unique it is. I've never read anything......more

Goodreads review by Libby

I always rejoice when there is a new Mitali Perkins book. She tells good stories with real diverse, global characters. This one is no exception. From the riveting beginning with the after effect of Katina's sexual assault to an ending where neither Kat nor Robin achieve their desires and yet where b......more