Try Not to Breathe
Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard is a young adult fiction novel published by Penguin Young Readers Group on January 24, 2013. This reprint edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Ryan Turner, who grapples with the weight of his past, feeling the judgment of those around him. His only refuge is a local waterfall, where the sound of rushing water offers him a momentary escape from his reality.
As Ryan navigates his struggles, he encounters Nicki Thornton, a girl who challenges his isolation and confronts the secrets he wishes to keep hidden. Nicki’s determination to understand Ryan leads her to delve into his life, prompting him to confront his feelings of shame and the complexities of his experiences. This narrative explores themes of family, social dynamics, and the impact of personal trauma, inviting readers to reflect on the connections that can emerge even in the most challenging circumstances.
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Along she came…
Everyday, Ryan Turner must face the reality that everyone knows what he did. It’s in they way they speak to him. It’s in the way they look at him. Ryan’s only solace comes from the local waterfall, where the violent crashing of the water clears his mind of everything.
But then one day, a girl named Nicki Thornton throws herself into his solitary world. Nicki is direct about his past and determined to crash through the wall of glass that Ryan has put between himself and others. She seeks answers to questions that she knows only Ryan can understand. Nicki dives deeper into his life, opening his heart and getting closer to the shameful secrets that he has tried to bury. Though Ryan knows he does not have all of the answers that she seeks, but he realizes that he may have found an answer to his own questions in her.
“Haunting, hopeful and masterfully crafted”—Kirkus Reviews
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