Split, Swati Avasthi

Name:Split
Author:Swati Avasthi
Published: March 9,2010
Pages:280
Age Group:Young Adult 13+
My Rating:B- Good
Summary:Sixteen-Year old Jace Witherspoon arrives at the doorstep of is estranged brother, Christian, with a re-landscaped face(courtesy of his father), $3.84, and a secret. He tries to move on, going for new friends, a new school, and a new job, but all his changes can't make him forget what he left behind. His mother is still trapped with hid dad. And his ex-girlfriend is keeping his secret- for now. Turns out there are some things you can't just walk away from.  
My Review: So like it said this books starts with Jace at his brother, Christians, tiny appartment. Christian has a girlfriend, Mirriam . Christian says he can stay. So he does for a while and it takes you to a few flash back of his dads beatings. He was at Christians beacuase he had been kicked out for taking his dads beatings for his mother who gets beat regularly. As Jace is staying at Christians it tells you a few secrets about Lauren, his ex and why he doesn't want to date. Jace's mother said she would go there on thanksgiving. She doesn't. And in the end everything is pretty much happily ever after! Sometimes I got so mad reading the book! I wanted to kill Jace. But other than that it was a B=Good(: