Torn Innocence
by Cody Riley
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Author: Cody RileyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-16
ISBN: 059540605X
Number of pages: 91
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
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Book Review: Good lead character, two unfortunate flaws
Summary: 3 Stars
Torn Innocence tells the story of a 17-year-old boy who comes out as gay to his parents and is swiftly kicked out on the street--in the first paragraph! One great quality this book has is its swiftness: When a book is good, I usually like to linger in the world created by the author, and don't wish for the story to end. This book was most intriguing because its pace was relentless, which was an enjoyable change of, well, pace. It's a quick read and a good story of a 17-year-old gay boy coming of age all on his own. However, this book suffers from two significant flaws, one in storytelling and one technical. The story ends far, far too abruptly. It cheats the reader of a much needed denouement. And on the technical side, this book was badly in need of a good proofreader. This might sound trivial to some, but it is littered--and I mean a lot--with incorrect punctuation and wrong words, and this makes it difficult to read because you can't quite get the meaning of sentences or paragraphs without having to go back and read the sentence with the commas where they are supposed to be, for example, or after deciphering the word the author meant to use. Still, I'll recommend this book because it does tell a good story, with a main character who is very sympathetic.
Summary of Torn Innocence
When 17 year old, Alan Henderson, is kicked out of his house for being gay, he is forced to live on the streets and fight for not only his life, but his innocence. Torn Innocence is a story of a gay teenager?s struggle against life as he faces drugs, bars, escorting, and bashing. Just when Alan thinks his life is starting to make sense, another crushing blow is dealt leaving both Alan and the reader wondering ?Will he survive??General Books
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