A Pain Less Ordinary

By: L.V. Pires

Narrated by: Courtney Parker

Becca's life is anything but ordinary. At 15, she's already experienced her share of pain. With a mom who drinks too much, a revolving door of father figures, and struggles at school, Becca wonders if she'll ever have a chance at a normal life. The only thing that keeps her sane is her little sister, Chloe; that is, until her mother's breakdown leads to her sister's disappearance.

A Pain Less Ordinary follows Becca as she figures out life on her own while searching for her family and her new role in the world. In this powerfully moving novel, L.V. Pires explores Becca's struggle with abandonment, drug abuse, homelessness, relationships, and how pain connects her to others.

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Powerful Read

This is a remarkable book! I'm so glad I shared it with my book club. We had a great discussion about what Becca goes through and how it relates to what we're seeing in the world today. Excellent writing and narration.

Wow! So Good!

I loved the writing of this story. Becca's pain is anything but ordinary. There are so many things she goes through. Her mom is horrible and had me so angry and then there's her little sister, Chloe, who is just a pawn in this whole mess. Her situation was so tragic. I had to fight back tears. Really good stuff. I look forward to listening to more of L.V. Pires' work.

Addictive read, All the feels.

This was a gripping read that sent me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions—there’s heartache (lots of that), laughs, searing anger, hope, outrage … just to name a few. I liked it. A few little aspects felt implausible to me, but one thing the author seemed to do well was paint what an absolute joke our ‘systems’ are—all of them. Mental health, physical health, child ‘protection’ services and more. Well done, overall.

4 stars.


Audio:
This narrator did a great job and the overall sound quality is good—professional. 4 stars.

Very dramatic

This was quite short and felt a bit more like a short story or novella. For that reason it started right into the story without a huge
build up. Becca has so much to deal with, unsupportive parent figures and difficulties at school. But when her mum disappears with her little sister Chloe, she tries to fight back and fix her life. Through the book she gets stronger and learns to cope.
I felt a lot of sympathy for Becca and the things she goes through are heartbreaking at times. I was a bit confused by Becca's mum, she sounded very protective of her at first, when she was younger, but then seems extremely neglectful and uncaring in the present. Also I was really expecting the headaches to have some significance to the story as they are mentioned a lot.
The reading was a bit too dramatic for a story like this and made it feel too tense, even when nothing much was happening.

"A pain shared is a pain halved."

"A pain shared is a pain halved."
Becca is struggling through high school and life. A controlling step father, an addicted mother, a two year old sister. Bullies at school and one true friend. Abandoned by her parents, she has to battle the homeless shelter and the system. I'm afraid it's all too real.
The narrator did an excellent job presenting Becca's story. She read with proper expression and distinction.