Break To You by Michelle Knowlden, Debra Young, Neal Shusterman

432 pages first pub 2024 (view editions)

fiction crime young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Break to You is perfect for readers who crave a dual-voice, journal-driven window into a gender-segregated juvenile detention center where forbidden words across a wall become the only lifeline—and perhaps the only escape—for two teens whose love grows louder than the system meant to silence them.

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The last thing Adriana and Jon expect to find in the harsh juvenile detention center in which they are both imprisoned is love. But when they start to communicate through Adriana’s journal, left in the center's shared library, the unexpected happe...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 227 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

tense: 50%

hopeful: 47%

sad: 41%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 32%

dark: 31%

reflective: 23%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 14%

funny: 6%

mysterious: 6%

lighthearted: 4%


Pace

29% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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