bookwormbetty's review
5.0
I loved this book!! This was my first book by this author and I loved every second of it. While it’s ya it’s more of a mature ya. This deals with a very difficult subject matter that happens at the teen level that no one talks about or reports. Abuse by a boyfriend/girlfriend. The author finds an amazing balance in this book, while she talks about a serious subject she does interject humor to lighten the book up some. I plan on having my 18 year old read this, I know she would love it and I can’t recommend it enough. Told entirely in Peyton’s POV.
mandiluna's review
2.0
I liked the cause it was for. Overall it was a pretty good book I didn’t like some of book since it was too cliche
dannycakez8808's review
4.0
Review Time!
I finally got around to reading this TBR Veteran Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia!
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I very much enjoyed this contemporary! This story touched on a subject that I feel is not discussed enough- domestic violence in teen relationships. This story follows Peyton Rios, a teenage girl who was pushed down the stairs by her high school boyfriend after confronting him about his drug usage. The push resulted in her leg being broken and her possibly losing the opportunity of a soccer scholarship. Peyton's best friend doesnt believe her and she has the accusation of being a liar from many people in the community. This story follows Peyton as she is in recovery from her injury and explores how she learns to move forward with her life after such traumatic event. Overall this story is a very important one and I'm glad to have read it.
I finally got around to reading this TBR Veteran Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia!
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I very much enjoyed this contemporary! This story touched on a subject that I feel is not discussed enough- domestic violence in teen relationships. This story follows Peyton Rios, a teenage girl who was pushed down the stairs by her high school boyfriend after confronting him about his drug usage. The push resulted in her leg being broken and her possibly losing the opportunity of a soccer scholarship. Peyton's best friend doesnt believe her and she has the accusation of being a liar from many people in the community. This story follows Peyton as she is in recovery from her injury and explores how she learns to move forward with her life after such traumatic event. Overall this story is a very important one and I'm glad to have read it.
jollyy13's review
5.0
One of my comfort books. The fact that it was about soccer, and recovering from an injury made me bawl my eyes out. I will fight anyone who says that this book is less than a five stars read because they clearly have not had something they loved so much stripped away from them. Peyton and Owen contrasted each other in ways that were literally indescribable, and I love them so much.
This one hit close to home.
This one hit close to home.
khairun_atika's review
4.0
Broken Beautiful Hearts is a lovely story about opening up your heart after being betrayed. Peyton is devastated after a horrible breakup with her boyfriend that left her badly injured, friendless and ostracised by her friends. Desperate for her safety, her mother forces her to stay with her uncle and cousins, where Peyton tries to start anew in a different school. Peyton soon finds solace in Owen Falls, who helps her through therapy, and whom she starts to fall for. I enjoyed reading the story, as Peyton conquers her fears and the trauma of the circumstances that led to her injury. It also sends an important message on speaking up in the face of an attack, and standing up for yourself.
chloe_23's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Peyton Rios is a star soccer player, with only one parent, the boyfriend of her dreams, and the most wonderful best friend she could ever have. But one night, that changes when something unbelievable happens at a party. Peyton's dreams of going pro could be shattered. She moves in with her uncle in a small town in Tennesee and meets a guy who has his own secrets. Although, both's secrets are unraveled, and not in the ways either of them planned. Throughout all of this, Peyton has to deal with fights and cocky cheerleaders, high school boys, and rehab.
If you get queasy reading about romance, I don't know why you even would've picked up this book in the first place, but there is romance, a handful or two of mentions about death, mentions of the military, and fighting. There are also mentions of stalking, and abuse.
However, this book was a really good read, and once I got dragged in, I couldn't put it down for anything. I read over half the book in one day, and I usually only read 3, or less, chapters a day.
If you get queasy reading about romance, I don't know why you even would've picked up this book in the first place, but there is romance, a handful or two of mentions about death, mentions of the military, and fighting. There are also mentions of stalking, and abuse.
However, this book was a really good read, and once I got dragged in, I couldn't put it down for anything. I read over half the book in one day, and I usually only read 3, or less, chapters a day.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, War, Vomit, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Cursing, and Blood
thecozyreaderwbo's review
5.0
This was a great book. Very New Adult though as it was a tad graphic in some areas.
There are multiple scenes of alcohol consumption and tons of fighting.
The relationship that Peyton and Owen develop is awesome. I am not usually a fan of the "at first I hate you but now I love you" progression but it really worked for these two. Peyton's previous relationship lends a helpful hand for the reader to understand her timidness to develop feelings for someone new.
Some of the supporting characters were a little annoying. Like her cousin's ex-girlfriend. I mean, I understand it was necessary to have that annoying character but MAN! I did not like her.
I also found some of the scenes predictable. That may be the biggest issue I had with this book.
Overall, I loved the story and the progression between Peyton and Owen.
I would love to see more books following maybe Peyton's bff Tess or even one of her cousins.
There are multiple scenes of alcohol consumption and tons of fighting.
The relationship that Peyton and Owen develop is awesome. I am not usually a fan of the "at first I hate you but now I love you" progression but it really worked for these two. Peyton's previous relationship lends a helpful hand for the reader to understand her timidness to develop feelings for someone new.
Some of the supporting characters were a little annoying. Like her cousin's ex-girlfriend. I mean, I understand it was necessary to have that annoying character but MAN! I did not like her.
I also found some of the scenes predictable. That may be the biggest issue I had with this book.
Overall, I loved the story and the progression between Peyton and Owen.
I would love to see more books following maybe Peyton's bff Tess or even one of her cousins.
garimperl's review
2.0
A book with a great synopsis that ended up like every generic YA romance. Had high hopes for this one, but even if I ignore the cliches and everything, I hated how Garcia dealt with violence as a whole in this book.
sjhendry_13's review
5.0
“I used to believe that everyone gets one perfect day sometime in their lives—if they were lucky. But I had it all wrong. We don’t get one perfect day. We get a lifetime of imperfect days, and it’s up to us to decide what we want to do with them.”
Great book! It had me hooked from the beginning then the pace slowed for a bit then picked back up again until the end. At the end the author talked about how like the main girl things happened to her like in the book and some of the things from the book were true for her. I just had to finish it!!!
This whole #quarantinereading is really helping me with my goal!
Great book! It had me hooked from the beginning then the pace slowed for a bit then picked back up again until the end. At the end the author talked about how like the main girl things happened to her like in the book and some of the things from the book were true for her. I just had to finish it!!!
This whole #quarantinereading is really helping me with my goal!