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Not the type of book I would usually read, but it was a good, I actually enjoyed it. As you probably read from the book description, Other Broken Things is about teenaged alcoholism. I felt like the author did a great job at describing alcoholism and how addiction is a disease. The writing was good and the characters were written well.

Natalie was a boxer, and when her parents got her to stop boxing, she filled a hole inside of herself with alcohol. She befriends some other partiers and slips into a hole of drinking to fill up the anger inside of her. Some bad stuff happens, and here we are. Natalie is just out of rehab and now in court-ordered AA after a DUI. She’s not really sure why all this has happened to her — she just likes to party like everyone else! At AA she meets Joe, an older man who shows an interest in her and hopes to get her off the booze and on track, but their relationship goes from friends to having feelings for each other.

Yes, she likes to party but she doesn’t realize that alcohol is her go-to everyday; in the mornings, at school, at night. Natalie is an alcoholic and she doesn’t want to admit it at first.

As the story progresses you get a feel for the life she lives and you get to know her really well; Natalie is unlikable at times; she isn’t a very nice person to anyone in her life. Natalie character was flawed and so imperfect that she was actually believable.

Other Broken Things was a powerful, young adult novel that recognizes the damage that alcoholism can cause. I wasn’t impressed with the ending….. But it’s as real as it gets. Other Broken Things by Christa Desir wasn’t one of those books that I absolutely loved, but it was a good book, and you should pick up if you want a change in a different kind of YA.

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Absolutely loved this book, it was well written and had such plot turns and points that kept me hooked to it.
It was definitely a very good and interesting read, I loved the writing style.
However, at times I found the plot speeding up or being choppy, and that side or supporting characters were not quite introduced properly which kinda threw me off while reading.
I give a 4/5 on this great book! ( )

Loved the storyline about Natalie being a boxer, but why the author think it a good idea to romanticize a relationship between a 17-year-old girl and 38-year-old man??? Love? Healing? No. ( )

“If there even is a God, why the hell would He want me on His side? I'm the reason He flooded the earth before Noah's ark.”

Other Broken Things no es nada que no hayamos visto antes: chica deprimida (sin motivos reales aparentes) ahoga sus penas en drogas y alcohol, tiene un accidente automovilístico tras manejar tomada y se ve forzada a asistir a un grupo de apoyo de Alcohólicos Anónimos. Al principio su meta era pasar desapercibida, pero va conociendo personas que la hacen desear cambiar y crecer.



Una historia que no es particularmente terrible pero si aburrida por la trama ya archi conocida. Sin embargo, cuando en medio de todo eso, la autora logra que cambies tu manera de pensar de "ugh, por favor no" a "oh, that's sweet" respecto a un romance entre la protagonista (de 17 años) y un hombre de 38 (!!!), te das cuenta que tiene talento. Probablemente luego le de otra oportunidad.
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This is my first book to read by Desir, and I loved it! It's dark, gritty, emotional, and true.

Desir doesn't sugar coat anything. You get it all whether it's pretty or not. And I absolutely love that. We don't get a girl who is completely perfect with small struggles. We get a girl who is trying to cope with addiction. Natalie gets ignored by her friends when she doesn't want to party anymore, and there may even be some relapses. She finds unlikely friends to help support her through her journey to sobriety.

Desir also has no problem with sex topics. She shows Natalie's experiences and doesn't make it all rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes sex is just that, sex. And it's not always because someone is loved or what have you. The person is there and it's convenient.

Natalie is also trying to deal with her own situation, and with her parents. Her dad is pretty much a prick. And I can't stand him. But her mom, is pretty great, even though Natalie doesn't always see that.

I think Other Broken Things is great at showing the struggles of addiction, and finding your place when it seems like everyone you thought cared about you leaves. ( )