Ockler, Sarah The
Book of Broken Hearts, 357 pgs. Simon
Pulse, 2013. $16.99 Content: Language: R (64 swears; 5 “F”); Mature
Content: PG-13; Violence: PG.
Jude has
always lived under the thumb of her older three sisters and the number one rule
in their sisterhood is to never get involved with a Vargas boy. So when Jude hires Emilio Vargas to help her
father restore his vintage motorcycle, she knows she is taking a chance. But Jude’s father has early onset Alzheimer’s
and Jude thinks that restoring his motorcycle might restore some of his
memories. As Jude goes through
heartbreaking moments with her father, she finds that Emilio is helping her
with more than a motorcycle.
This is a
sweet romance and learning to not judge others by their family. Along with the teenage angst is a serious
look at what Alzheimer’s means to those who are affected. The language is my only qualm with this book
because the “F” word was completely out of place with the rest of the
story. The swearing didn’t fit with any
of the characters.
HS-ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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