Bitter End by Jennifer Brown

Bitter End by Jennifer Brown

When Alex falls for the charming new boy at school, Cole, a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her, she can't believe she's finally found her soul mate - someone who truly understands her and loves her for who she really is. At first, Alex is blissfully happy. Sure, Cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her best friends, Zack and Bethany, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all of her time with another boy? But as the months pass, Alex can no longer ignore Cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats. As Alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose 'love' she no longer recognises, she is forced to choose - between her 'true love' and herself.

* "Brown demonstrates an expert ability to handle difficult subject matter...entirely authentic. The book's power--and its value--comes from the honest portrayal of characters who simply can't figure out how to bring an ugly, evident truth to light." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

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* "Brown's

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Brown tackles another taboo but much-discussed topic with authority and authenticity....readers will be enthralled. - Kirkus

Brown creates multifaceted characters as well as realistic, insightful descriptions of Alex's emotions....A tough but important addition to the YA romance shelves. - Booklist

When not writing about serious subjects, Jennifer Brown, a two-time winner of the Erma Bombeck Global Humor Award, is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. She lives in Missouri with her husband and three children. Hate List is her debut novel

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ISBN 13	9780316086950
ISBN 10	0316086959
Title	Bitter End
Author	Jennifer Brown
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	2011-05-10
Number of pages	416
Prizes	Commended for Tayshas Reading 2012, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Young Adult) 2013, Short-listed for Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2013, Short-listed for Gateway Readers Award 2013
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