Boy Shattered

De: Eli Easton

Narrado por: Tristan Josiah, GraceWright Productions

Brian

You’ll make it out of here, Brian. I swear.

I had everything — school quarterback, popular with girls, and my dad was proud of me. I told myself it didn’t matter no one knew the real me.

And then I nearly died. Landon saved my life. He’s the bravest guy I know. He came out a few years ago, proud and fierce, and he ran into gunfire to help others. Me, I’m a mess. Can’t even stand to be in a room with the curtains open. But here’s the thing about losing it all: You get a chance to start over and be someone new.

Only how can I move on when the two shooters who attacked our school were never caught? And why do I feel like I’m still in the crosshairs?

Landon

Will you kiss me?

When I came across Brian Marshall, the hottest guy in school, dying on the cafeteria floor, I did what anyone would do. I tried to save him. His request surprised me, but I figured he needed comfort, so I kissed him on the forehead.

When he survived and came back to school, he was broken in body and mind. He still needed me, and soon we were unlikely besties. But what I saw at school that day woke me up. I want to demand action on gun control, lead protests, raise my fist. I’ll tear the world down if I have to. And if I can get the man of my dreams and save the world at the same time? I’ll take it. Only I didn’t understand that the horror at Jefferson Waller High wasn’t over.

©2018 Jane Holmes (P)2020 Jane Holmes

Amazing book

This book has joined the ranks of some of my favorite books of all time. The story is well wrote and is so real and raw in portions, not to mention who dosent love a good twist when it's well done.

Finally! A Narrative w/ Relevancy for 2020.

At first, I thought I would struggle with the story line but it was so much more than I was expecting. It was not just about another tragic school shooting, it was about the rage, violence and insanity that has gripped a large number of Americans over the last 4 years. It called out the "MAGA's Mania" and went right into a critical connection that exists between them and hatred of "others". The sweet love story was tastefully and sympathically presented. I loved the growth of the connection between the two teenagers and the way the mystery was solved. This is the first review I've written & would give it 10 stars if I could. My gratitude to the author, for her sensitive and thoughtful story...I'm looking forward to more of Eli Easton's writing but she has a huge challenge to top this story.

Rough but excellent

What a fabulous and heart rending story. The characters of Brandon and Landon are so dear and strong. I loved watching how their relationship developed. Be sure that you check trigger warnings. I wasn’t entirely prepared but I had a general idea. A wonderful heart rending story. And there is an HEA for these wonderful young men.

Real and Woke

Hands down the best book I've read all year. Mr. Easton does such an amazing job painting a picture with his words as if you are with the characters experiencing this tragic event with them. A reverse Romeo and Juliette where tragedy brings the star-crossed lovers together. I don't think there was a chapter where I didn't weep and feel, and I mean really feel for what Brian and Landon had to go through together. Touch on the issue of guns in school is scary but very real. It's great that it's being written about helping raise awareness for a shockingly increasing incident. Great read folks, you will not be disappointed.

Puts you right where you don’t want to be!

Although I have no personal experience in a shooting, I couldn’t help to believe and feel that the emotions and fear brought out in this book were accurate and real. The there were certain points in the story that had me feeling like I could have a panic attack. Definitely should come with trigger warnings.

My only problem was that I live about 30 or 40 minutes south of St. Louis and wish the author had made it feel more that way too me. I don’t know if she knows the area but it just didn’t feel that way to me. It felt more like 40 minutes south of St.louis on the Illinois side of the river.

Over all I strongly recommend this book. I plan to read much more from Eli Easton.