Kiss of Broken Glass

Name: Kiss of Broken Glass
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Madeleine Kuderick
ISBN: 9780062345653

Author: Madeleine Kuderick

Narrator: Katie Schorr

Unabridged: 1 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/09/2014

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

Synopsis

In the next 72 hours, Kenna may lose everything—her friends, her freedom, and maybe even herself. One kiss of the blade was all it took to get her sent to the psych ward for 72 hours. There she will face her addiction to cutting, though the outcome is far from certain.When fifteen-year-old Kenna is found cutting herself in the school bathroom, she is sent to a facility for a mandatory psychiatric watch. There Kenna meets other kids like her—her roommate, Donya, who's there for her fifth time; the birdlike Skylar; and Jag, a boy cute enough to make her forget her problems . . . for a moment.Madeleine Kuderick's gripping debut is a darkly beautiful and lyrical novel in verse, perfect for fans of Sonya Sones and Laurie Halse Anderson. Kiss of Broken Glass pulses with emotion and lingers long after the last page.Supports the Common Core State Standards

About Madeleine Kuderick

Madeleine Kuderick writes for anthologies and magazines and has spoken at conferences, including the International Reading Association's, where she's an advocate for reluctant readers and the teachers who touch their lives. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and an MBA from Saint Leo University.Madeleine grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, a community with a rich literary tradition, where she was editor in chief of the same high school newspaper that Ernest Hemingway wrote for as a teen. She now lives on Florida's Gulf Coast with her husband and two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jesse (JesseTheReader) on February 13, 2015

trigger warning for self harm I probably wouldn't have finished this book if it wasn't written in verse and if it wasn't as short as it was. I respect that the author tackled a very serious topic and I thought that telling this story in verse worked very well. I just didn't really feel like we got to......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on May 10, 2014

On second thought maybe it's the little problems that pile up the worst. Deeper and darker. One after another. Until there's no light at all. 3 1/2 stars. I thought this little book of verse was well-written for the most part, with some parts making a greater impression on me than others. It deals wit......more

Goodreads review by Giselle on February 06, 2015

I missed the fact that this was a verse novel before I started it, but for me this was a pleasant surprise. Having been introduced to verse novels only recently, I've developed a liking to them. I love how raw, honest, and candid they are. Plus they feel like extremely quick reads, as if you're just......more

Goodreads review by Tanja (Tanychy) on September 06, 2014

Review also posted at Ja čitam, a ti? It's not new that I love reading books with issues, and honestly that's the only type of contemporary books that I still enjoy. So when I saw Kiss of the Broken Glass for the first time it was hard not to be intrigued by it. I'm happy to inform you that this boo......more

Goodreads review by Max on April 06, 2016

Oh this was such a hauntingly realistic novel. It called out to all people struggling with self-harm and not just that issue. As an aspiring author, I thought that the writing weaved into the story beautifully and it created an illustrious picture of the main character and her hopes to become someone......more