EVERYTHING-BREAKS

1. [Free download] Everything Breaks Everything Breaks Vicki Grove audiobook | *ebooks | Download PDF | ePub | DOC #2724810 in Books 2013-10-03 2013-10-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.75l, .85 #File Name: 0399250883256 pages | File size: 15.Mb Vicki Grove : Everything Breaks before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Everything Breaks: 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Book That Needs to Be Read + It's Serious FunBy eulahI've long been a fan of thoughtful, articulate Vicki Grove, so I pounced upon Everything Breaks at my earliest opportunity. This book is classified as YA, but one needn't be an angst-ridden teen to savor this meditation on survivor-guilt, this clever riff on Ancient Greek mythology, + a tragic bit of drunk driving. I about threw my thumb out of whack, turning the pages on my Kindle. I can't recommend it enough.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Everything

2. changesBy vedaLiving with survivor's guilt nearly cripples Tucker, whose friends are killed in a car wreck. He should have been with them; he should have been the sober driver. But he wasn't.Every teen driver should read this book. Every single one of them should read this book that weaves reality and mysteries of the mind together.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. lovely endingBy Renee BoothI am finding myself really conflicted with how to review this book. For the majority of the book I found myself quite confused with no idea of which direction the book was suppose to be going in. So we have Tucker, a kind of quiet teen with what comes across as having what I would describe as a 'follower' type personality. Loyal, trustworthy and an all round great friend. We follow Tucker and his friends at the start of the book living their every day lives doing every day things until things go sour when his mates car careen over the side of a mountain with them in it.Now things up until this point were quite boring. I found it quite jumpy and found myself lost maybe because of the writing style. It would drift off in one direction then end up in another.After the 'accident' things got even more confusing for me. Weird things happening with no explanation or description. Even though the book was heavily descriptive, I found it was descriptive in the wrong parts leaving me confused for the majority of the book, and it wasn't until the very last few chapters that I kind of had a clue as to where the story was going. Although I find the storyline itself unique and fascinating, the delivery just didn't sit well with me.One positive for the book was that the characters were well established. They were described well and I got a sense of who they were as people. However the writing style made it hard for me to make a personal connection to them.Throughout the majority of the book I rated Everything Breaks as a 2 star read. What bumped it up to a 3 was the ending. The message for the book appealed to me and that is to embrace life.Although Everything Breaks wasn't exactly for me, I have been reading reviews from a few people who have loved it so you might too! Tucker was supposed to be the designated driver. But there was something about the beauty of that last true summer night, that made him want to feel out-of-control just once. He drank so much and so quickly that he was instantly sick. That left Trey to drive. "I'll catch up to you later," were the last words Tucker would ever say to his friends as he heaved by the side of the road. It was the last time Tucker would ever see them alive.Tuckers grief and guilt are just about unbearable and he wonders how he can continue living himself. When he meets the Ferryman who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers that divide the world of the living from the world of the dead, Tucker gets a chance to decide: live or die. The temptation to join his three best friends on the other side may be too much for Tucker to overcome.A gripping, haunting and emotional read. From School Library JournalGr 9 UpTucker is the careful one in his group of friends, the designated driver. But on the night of the last summer bonfire, he gets drunk, and his three best friends leave him retching on the side of the road as they drive off to their deaths. Tucker's guilt and grief are enormous, and he stumbles through the days after their funerals. His stepgrandfather, Bud, is the only person who can reach him. Tucker and Bud both encounter Charon, ferryman to the world of the dead, and they each have a different take on this mystical, powerful personage. Tucker has some loving people in his corner: his stepmom, his history teacher, and Bud, all of whom will go to the wall to save this young man, but Tucker is the one who needs to do the hard work to save himself. Although his guilt makes him feel trapped, the story itself moves quickly. Grove uses flashbacks to show Tucker's life and friendships before the accident, and they deepen and enrich the story. Readers will feel Tucker's joy in being with his friends and his grief, anger, and confusion over their loss. At first, when otherworldly elements appear, readers may be unsure if Tucker is having a breakdown or if mystical things are truly happening. Teens will grieve for and with Tucker, and will appreciate a positive ending that is not syrupy sweet.Geri Diorio, Ridgefield Library, CTFrom BooklistSeventeen-year- old Quapaw Indian Tucker Graysten lives with his stepmother and her father, but his real family is his tight-knit friend group: loyal Trey, skateboarder Zero, and handsome outsider Steve. On the way to the annual bonfire, designated driver Tucker decides hell have a beer after all, and he gets violently ill. Trey takes the wheel, resulting in a horrible accident, which kills everyone except Tucker. Here realistic fiction melds with gently tweaked Greek mythology, as Tucker meets a three-headed dog only he can see, and, while taking his beloved stepgrandfather to the hospital, he encounters a charming but peculiar hitchhiker, who turns out to be none other than Charon herself. Theres a lot going on in the novelrealism versus fantasy, grief and redemptionbut the mix is surprisingly successful. The Oklahoma setting may remind readers of S. E. Hintons classic The Outsiders (1967), as will the themes of family and forgiveness, but Grove brings a beautifully unique spin to these familiar elements. As Tucker notes, Everything in this beautiful treasure house of a world breaks; his curious and reflective journey will inspire thought and growth for many readers. Grades 8-12. --Debbie Carton "A tragic story of teen drinking and driving takes on a new twist when characters both real and supernatural challenge a young mans psyche...an exploration of adolescent guilt, responsibility and connection in this modern legend...engaging."--Kirkus Kirkus"The Oklahoma settine may remind readers of S.E. Hinton's classic The Outsiders (1967), as will the themese of family and forgiveness, but Grove brings a beautifully unique spin to these familiar elements. As Tucker notes, 'Everything in this beautiful treasure house of a world breaks'; his curious and reflective journey will inspire thought and growth for many readers."--Booklist

3. Booklist"Tucker's voice--and his guilt and anguish--ring true."--The Horn Book The Horn Book