Reviews

The Way Back from Broken by Amber J. Keyser

dcmr's review against another edition

5.0

Read this book in one straight sitting, with occasional stops to breathe; it's that engaging.

So vivid and real. Touching and tender, without an ounce of saccharine. A refreshingly honest perspective on loss and survival in all its complexity.

sandiereads's review against another edition

4.0

Powerful book about a kind of grief that's rarely explored in YA: the loss of an infant/newborn sibling (or child).

smonmaney's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. Rakman is a 15-year-old boy dealing with grief and guilt over the death of his infant sister. Against his wishes, his parents send him on a camping trip with another grieving family -- his science teacher and her 10-year-old daughter. A canoeing trip challenges every part of his being, and the reader is riveted, wondering how it will end. Realistic, heartbreaking, and heartwarming.

amdame1's review against another edition

3.0

I think this is probably a great addition to a collection for those who are grieving, dealing with death and loss. However, I found the plot extremely predictable and unsatisfying. I also never really liked any of the characters except the sort of grouchy neighbor, Edna, out at the lake.