Irreversible, Chris Lynch
Irreversible, Chris Lynch
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Irreversible

Author: Chris Lynch

Narrator: Scott Merriman

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2016


Synopsis

The accused date rapist from the “finely crafted and thought-provoking” (School Library Journal) National Book Award Finalist, Inexcusable, must confront the kind of person he really is and come to terms with his past actions, in this stunning sequel from Printz Honor–winning author Chris Lynch.Keir Sarafian insists he did nothing wrong. But no one will believe that he’s the good guy he knows he is—no one except his father, Ray. And Ray is just the person Keir has to leave in order to have the fresh start he deserves.Now at Carnegie College, Keir’s life isn’t what he thought it would be. Two soccer players are poised to take his spot as kicker. Ray keeps calling, and Joyce, his guiding light on campus, seems to be avoiding him. When tragedy strikes, will Keir finally be able to confront his past actions and realize his potential?

About Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch is the Printz Honor Award–winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including Printz Honor Book Freewill, Iceman, Gypsy Davy, and Shadow Boxer—all ALA Best Books for Young Adults—as well as Killing Time in Crystal City, Little Blue Lies, Pieces, Kill Switch, Angry Young Man, and Inexcusable, which was a National Book Award finalist and the recipient of six starred reviews. He holds an MA from the writing program at Emerson College. He teaches in the Creative Writing MFA program at Lesley University. He lives in Boston and in Scotland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on February 06, 2017

I really liked Inexcusable (the precursor to this book). It's a tough thing to read and realize how the reader slowly comes to doubt the narrator Keir's own self-perception. It's masterful, even when it's hard to read. But Irreversible gets lost quickly and never recovers. It's an interesting premis......more

Goodreads review by Alisha on January 01, 2020

I thought that this book's layout was better than the first book's layout which is good because I hated the first book's layout. I thought that in the middle of the book there was too many details that weren't important. I didn't like how he was stupid enough to punch Kelly after the first time when......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on April 28, 2020

I’m really not sure how I feel about this one. I feel like it was kind of all over the place. Going into so much depth and storytelling about the bus ride to college was unnecessary to me.......more

Goodreads review by Auburn on December 02, 2016

2.5 stars. I did not like this book as much as the first one (Inexcusable). Keir, accused of date-raping the only girl he has ever really loved, leaves everything he has ever known to make a fresh start. I understand the author's desire to show the situation from Keir's perspective, and I thought Lyn......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on October 06, 2016

I'm not sure what to say about this book. I was confused for 90% of the book because the kids rapes his childhood crush and then tries to pretend it didn't happen. Then all of a sudden, I understood what the author was doing. Keir (main character) never takes responsibility for his own actions. Ever......more