Broken

All she wants is a normal life.

Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, Scarlet has come to terms with the fact that she's going to die. Literally of a broken heart. It could be tomorrow, or it could be next year. But the clock is ticking....

All Scarlet asks is for a chance to attend high school-even if just for a week-a chance to be just like everyone else. But Scarlet can feel her heart beating out of control with each slammed locker and vicious taunt. Is this normal? Really? Yet there's more going on than she knows. And finding out the truth might just kill Scarlet before her heart does....

“Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak meets Kathy Reichs' Virals.” -bookseller Jill Moore, Square Books, Jr., Oxford, MS

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Broken

All she wants is a normal life.

Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, Scarlet has come to terms with the fact that she's going to die. Literally of a broken heart. It could be tomorrow, or it could be next year. But the clock is ticking....

All Scarlet asks is for a chance to attend high school-even if just for a week-a chance to be just like everyone else. But Scarlet can feel her heart beating out of control with each slammed locker and vicious taunt. Is this normal? Really? Yet there's more going on than she knows. And finding out the truth might just kill Scarlet before her heart does....

“Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak meets Kathy Reichs' Virals.” -bookseller Jill Moore, Square Books, Jr., Oxford, MS

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Broken

Broken

by C. J. Lyons

Narrated by Amy McFadden

Unabridged — 7 hours, 47 minutes

Broken

Broken

by C. J. Lyons

Narrated by Amy McFadden

Unabridged — 7 hours, 47 minutes

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Overview

All she wants is a normal life.

Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, Scarlet has come to terms with the fact that she's going to die. Literally of a broken heart. It could be tomorrow, or it could be next year. But the clock is ticking....

All Scarlet asks is for a chance to attend high school-even if just for a week-a chance to be just like everyone else. But Scarlet can feel her heart beating out of control with each slammed locker and vicious taunt. Is this normal? Really? Yet there's more going on than she knows. And finding out the truth might just kill Scarlet before her heart does....

“Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak meets Kathy Reichs' Virals.” -bookseller Jill Moore, Square Books, Jr., Oxford, MS


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"CJ Lyons' new YA novel, Broken, heralds a strong new female protagonist whose history counters the challenges and mysteries ahead. Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak meets Kathy Reichs' Virals. " — Jill Moore, Square Books, Jr., Oxford, MS

"[A] fast-paced thriller" with a "I-totally-didn't-see-it-coming ending." — Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life

"Broken is an intense page-turner. Readers will race to the end to see if Scarlet will uncover the truth about herself and those around her before it's too late." — April Henry, New York Times Bestselling Author

"Lyons dives deep into the human soul... Her three dimensional characters resonate with readers long after the final page." —RT BookReviews, on Black Sheep " — RT Book Reviews

"Scarlet is a likable character, smart and savvy, sheltered and innocent. Her friends and enemies are well drawn and the tension feels real . . . Readers who enjoy surprise revelations as in Matt de la Peña's I Will Save You will appreciate the twist here." — School Library Journal

"The concept of this book is an interesting and fresh one...[Readers] swept up by the unraveling of Scarlet's life will be happy they kept reading" — VOYA

"[A] suspenseful thriller laced with medical intrigue and coming-of-age triumph. " — Booklist

"A chilling medical suspense story—Lyons' specialty—expertly entwines with teen-oriented family drama and the eye-rolling social hierarchy that is high school...Not just for teens, Broken effectively addresses many modern issues, including bullying and the pediatric healthcare system. " — RT Book Reviews, Top Pick, 4 ½ Stars

Product Details

BN ID: 2940172551895
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 11/05/2013
Edition description: Unabridged

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If you want to get noticed fast, try starting high school three weeks late as the girl who almost died.

Unfortunately, attention is the last thing I crave. Give me anonymity anytime. Every time.

I just want to be a normal girl. No one special.

Saw a movie once, don't remember what channel, but it was in the dark hours of the night when it was just me and the TV. My favorite time of day.

It starred John Travolta back when he was young. The kid was so sick he lived in this plastic bubble and he was so excited when he got to leave it.

Me? When I saw the boy leave his bubble, I wanted it for myself. Coveted it.

God, how I'd die for a cozy little bubble to live my life in, safe from the outside world.

Only I'd paint my bubble black so no one could see me inside.

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