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A review by pavi_fictionalworm
Half Dead & Fully Broken by Kevin Craig
4.0
Full review to be up on For The Love of Fictional Worlds :)
I recieved and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
Actual Rating 4.5 Stars
This story begins with Carter’s description of the day; the perfect day with the perfect weather and him with his perfect twin. What could possibly go wrong? Famous last words, really.
Carter loses his twin in a horrific accident, yet he is the one who is ostracised. Why? Because, he is the twin who lived. Marcus was the one who was well liked, the popular one, the one who got all the ‘hello’s’ in the school, while Carter was the one who went ignored.
Nothing changed after the accident, if nothing else, things became worse for Carter. Now being invisible would have been better, because now when everybody looks at him, they see Marcus (which would have been creepy, honestly speaking!)
And if things hadn’t being going weird for Carter already, he starts to see Marcus’s ghost as well. Marcus who doesn’t know why he is still hanging around, all he knows that the reason would be revealed only when the time was right!
Through the journey that Marcus takes Carter through, he gets to know Marcus’s girlfriend, Melanie and Justin, the guy who rammed the brother’s killing Marcus.
All of them are going through the mourning, and coping with the death of Marcus in different ways. And yet, it’s Marcus’s death that brings them all together.
This story is well written, and so beautifully imagined. The characters have such an amazing growth through the storyline (even ghostly Marcus) that it was actually quite a treat to read about them.
This book is different from other Young Adult novels that you find nowadays, especially since there is an overflow of Science fiction and fantasy genres (Not that I am complaining!). It is as real as it gets. It tackles real life problems in a way that you don’t get to see anymore. The tragedy of life is that what happened to Carter could happen to anybody, even you or me.
These three teenagers have gone through the worst of times, and have come through the burning fire, molded and better equipped for life. They have forged a strong bond of friendship that may have a foundation in loss but now serves as their anchor for loyalty.
This book has only whetted my appetite for more of Mr. Craig’s books, especially the sneak peak into the Burn Baby Burn Baby, which sounds all the more interesting now (Yes, Kevin, that was a hint to you :P).
The only thing I didn’t like was the fact the ending was abrupt. Maybe it’s just me, but I need to know what happens to my beloved characters, especially when they have just gone through a life changing experience.
Beyond this, the book was perfect in every way. The plot, the characters, the relationships and even the hint of paranormal was bought out wonderfully by the writing style of Mr. Craig. This book isn’t one to be missed out on! And I am glad that I didn’t.
I recieved and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
Actual Rating 4.5 Stars
This story begins with Carter’s description of the day; the perfect day with the perfect weather and him with his perfect twin. What could possibly go wrong? Famous last words, really.
Carter loses his twin in a horrific accident, yet he is the one who is ostracised. Why? Because, he is the twin who lived. Marcus was the one who was well liked, the popular one, the one who got all the ‘hello’s’ in the school, while Carter was the one who went ignored.
Nothing changed after the accident, if nothing else, things became worse for Carter. Now being invisible would have been better, because now when everybody looks at him, they see Marcus (which would have been creepy, honestly speaking!)
And if things hadn’t being going weird for Carter already, he starts to see Marcus’s ghost as well. Marcus who doesn’t know why he is still hanging around, all he knows that the reason would be revealed only when the time was right!
Through the journey that Marcus takes Carter through, he gets to know Marcus’s girlfriend, Melanie and Justin, the guy who rammed the brother’s killing Marcus.
All of them are going through the mourning, and coping with the death of Marcus in different ways. And yet, it’s Marcus’s death that brings them all together.
This story is well written, and so beautifully imagined. The characters have such an amazing growth through the storyline (even ghostly Marcus) that it was actually quite a treat to read about them.
This book is different from other Young Adult novels that you find nowadays, especially since there is an overflow of Science fiction and fantasy genres (Not that I am complaining!). It is as real as it gets. It tackles real life problems in a way that you don’t get to see anymore. The tragedy of life is that what happened to Carter could happen to anybody, even you or me.
These three teenagers have gone through the worst of times, and have come through the burning fire, molded and better equipped for life. They have forged a strong bond of friendship that may have a foundation in loss but now serves as their anchor for loyalty.
This book has only whetted my appetite for more of Mr. Craig’s books, especially the sneak peak into the Burn Baby Burn Baby, which sounds all the more interesting now (Yes, Kevin, that was a hint to you :P).
The only thing I didn’t like was the fact the ending was abrupt. Maybe it’s just me, but I need to know what happens to my beloved characters, especially when they have just gone through a life changing experience.
Beyond this, the book was perfect in every way. The plot, the characters, the relationships and even the hint of paranormal was bought out wonderfully by the writing style of Mr. Craig. This book isn’t one to be missed out on! And I am glad that I didn’t.