From two acclaimed authors comes an emotional story told in verse about friendship, love, and overcoming unbeatable odds.Authors Brian Conaghan and Sarah Crossan have joined forces to tell the story of Nicu and Jess, two troubled teens whose paths cross in the unlikeliest of places.Nicu has emigrated from Romania and is struggling to find his place in his new home. Meanwhile, Jess's home life is overshadowed by violence. When Nicu and Jess meet, what starts out as friendship grows into romance as the two bond over their painful pasts and hopeful futures. But will they be able to save each other, let alone themselves?For fans of Una LaMarche’s Like No Other, this illuminating story told in dual points of view through vibrant verse will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page.
Publication Year: 2017
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0Oh my word, I've never yet been disappointed by a book by Sarah Crossan. We Come Apart is written in the same prose form as all Crossan's other books, though this time in collaboration with Brian Monaghan. It follows Nicu, a boy from Romania in London whilst his parents earn money for him to marry a girl back home. And Jess, a girl from London living with her mum and abusive step father. We follow their perspectives as their friendship blooms whilst they get to know eachother at a youth rehabilitation group they must both attend. In the gorgeous prose we truly see each of their perspectives and understand how each of them have come to be where they are. And let me tell you, part 3 shattered my heart. Definitely recommend this quick read.
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