Title: Torn (Click on title for Synopsis)Source/ Format: Won, Paperback
Age Range: YA
Publisher/Publication Date: Kensington, June 28, 2011
My Thoughts:
I have to admit that I’ve put off reading Torn for a long time, but recently I moved it up on my list of things to read. Although short, Torn presented me with a mystery that sucked me in—it had me wanting to know more about the characters. O’Rourke did a fantastic job on the plot.
From the first pages, the mystery became apparent with the murder of Mo’s best friend, an attack that almost left her dead as well. It was heartbreaking seeing her struggle to regain her life, only to have it derailed again. At some points I just felt so bad for her, not only was she still dealing with her friend’s death, she also learned some facts about herself and her family. Then there was Luc. From the beginning his motives were unclear to me, and I was left with a lot of questions. Verity seemed like a good friend, but you can never tell things just from the exterior, after all, she did have her own set of secrets.
With Torn, you never knew who was who until it was finally revealed. The way it was written I honestly thought things were going to be predictable, but I was wrong about that. There were some things I had an issue with, like the ages of both love interests, which kind of bugged me throughout the book, but the plot and writing style is what kept it going for me. The ending left a lot of things open and I do want to see where the sequel takes things. I'm giving this book a 3.5.
