Severed Heads, Broken Hearts by Robyn Schneider / Review
If you've read my top 3 teen-lit tear jerkers, you'll already know how utterly enraptured I was by Robyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means. If you love the tales of John Green then you are sure to adore this author.
Broken Hearts, Severed Heads is a tale about Ezra Faulker, a teenage boy who seems to have it all: popularity, good looks and a promising future in tennis. However, when a car accident destroys all that he has come to know and love, he is forced to re-evaluate his life and with the help of his old best friend Toby and the mysterious Cassidy Thorpe, he undergoes a self-discovery process.
I love the references to other literature works throughout the novel and there is an underlying philosophical aspect that triggers the mind and poses greater questions than what is expected of a teen-lit novel. I would recommend this to anyone searching for self-importance, anyone who struggles to feel accepted and anyone looking for their place of belonging. A truly inspiring story and beautifully written, this novel is a fast-past must-read that will have you turning the final page in a matter of days.
One thing that did confuse me was the title of this novel. Having discovered an author I enjoy, I decided to purchase a few more of her novels from Amazon and added The Beginning of Everything to my cart without reading the description in detail. However, The Beginning of Everything and Severed Heads, Broken Hearts appears to be the same book? I'm not sure if the title was changed at a later stage but be warned if you are interested in reading more Schneider that these two are the exact same for some reason.
Broken Hearts, Severed Heads is a tale about Ezra Faulker, a teenage boy who seems to have it all: popularity, good looks and a promising future in tennis. However, when a car accident destroys all that he has come to know and love, he is forced to re-evaluate his life and with the help of his old best friend Toby and the mysterious Cassidy Thorpe, he undergoes a self-discovery process.
I love the references to other literature works throughout the novel and there is an underlying philosophical aspect that triggers the mind and poses greater questions than what is expected of a teen-lit novel. I would recommend this to anyone searching for self-importance, anyone who struggles to feel accepted and anyone looking for their place of belonging. A truly inspiring story and beautifully written, this novel is a fast-past must-read that will have you turning the final page in a matter of days.
One thing that did confuse me was the title of this novel. Having discovered an author I enjoy, I decided to purchase a few more of her novels from Amazon and added The Beginning of Everything to my cart without reading the description in detail. However, The Beginning of Everything and Severed Heads, Broken Hearts appears to be the same book? I'm not sure if the title was changed at a later stage but be warned if you are interested in reading more Schneider that these two are the exact same for some reason.