A review by sarahs_bookish_life
Breakers by Doug Johnstone
5.0
I first came across this author after reading his novel, Hit and Run. Since then I have gone on to read nearly every one of his novels, there’s just one that i still need to read, but have enjoyed them all. There was something about Hit and Run that has remained one of my personal favourites and for me Breakers is very much on par with it.
The author has created a young protagonist that will have the reader really caring about. Tyler is a young adult whose life certainly isn’t one he would choose for himself. There is very much a conflict of good versus evil going on in his head. Right from the start I knew he was a good lad but circumstances have him involved with stuff that he knows is wrong but he does it for the easy life to be left alone by his controlling older brother.
The relationship between Tyler and his younger sister Bean (Bethany), was so heart warming. I just wanted to pick them up and take them away from it all. Their childhood is certainly one that no child should endure but sadly they do. The author has created a very credible story of how easy it is for young adults to fall into the life of crime and what life is like in the poorest parts of a big city where crime and drugs are rife.
Breakers is a hard hitting and at times, heart wrenching, story. There is so much depth and meaning in this novel that it was hard not to get emotional at times. It is dark and gritty and had me gripped throughout. This is a novel where the main character really captured my heart and whose story will stay with me for a long time to come. Would love for the author to do a follow up book at some point.
My thanks to Orenda and Anne Cater for inviting me to be part of the blog tour and for a readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
The author has created a young protagonist that will have the reader really caring about. Tyler is a young adult whose life certainly isn’t one he would choose for himself. There is very much a conflict of good versus evil going on in his head. Right from the start I knew he was a good lad but circumstances have him involved with stuff that he knows is wrong but he does it for the easy life to be left alone by his controlling older brother.
The relationship between Tyler and his younger sister Bean (Bethany), was so heart warming. I just wanted to pick them up and take them away from it all. Their childhood is certainly one that no child should endure but sadly they do. The author has created a very credible story of how easy it is for young adults to fall into the life of crime and what life is like in the poorest parts of a big city where crime and drugs are rife.
Breakers is a hard hitting and at times, heart wrenching, story. There is so much depth and meaning in this novel that it was hard not to get emotional at times. It is dark and gritty and had me gripped throughout. This is a novel where the main character really captured my heart and whose story will stay with me for a long time to come. Would love for the author to do a follow up book at some point.
My thanks to Orenda and Anne Cater for inviting me to be part of the blog tour and for a readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.