![]() ![]() Allie tries so hard to protect Andrew, because she feels like he isn't as strong as she is, but in truth it was Andrew who was the strongest character in the story. One other thing I loved about this book was Allie's relationship with her twin brother, Andrew, who has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. The book encompasses Allie's journey as she tries to move on, and also her growth as a character. Allie spends much of this book afraid: afraid to remember, afraid to tell anyone the truth, afraid of what others think about her. ![]() Allie is afraid to say anything, though, because she doesn't want people to know what Trip did, mostly because she fears that they'd never believe her (and that it would just make her look even more guilty regarding his death). (It also doesn't help that his father is loaded and single-handedly brought tourism back to the town, rejuvenating it.) But the reader - and Allie - are aware of the darker side of Trip: the fact that, when he got angry - which was quite often - he'd take that anger out on Allie. It doesn't help that Trip is seen as a perfect boyfriend, and was extremely popular in their small town. She is automatically looked at with suspicion because she survived and he did not. But I liked the fact that this book involved a mystery: Allie's boyfriend, Trip, is dead, and Allie can't remember what happened that night. ![]() The subject matter always made me leery, because it could so easily be done incorrectly. ![]() Breaking Beautiful was the first book dealing with abusive relationships that I've read. ![]()
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