Bitter end isn't nearly as good as, Brown's Hate List but it is a rather important book. It covers the all too familiar and common subject of domestic violence.
Alex is a young teen girl , who falls hopelessly in love with a young man --- he woes her and then slowly shows her who he really is. Alex's relationship with her family and boyfriend are complex and she is losing her best friends --- she is essentially alone and struggling.
Brown does a excellent job at chronicling the turmoil of Alex's emotions and abuse. The story itself is pretty intense and emotional.
Grade: A
Overview [B&N]
When Alex falls for the charming new boy at school, Cole — a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her — she can't believe she's finally found her soul mate . . . someone who truly loves and understands her.
At first, Alex is blissfully happy. Sure, Cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend Zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? As the months pass, though, Alex can no longer ignore Cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.
As Alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose — between her "true love" and herself.
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