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Rachel in the book a character named rachel is the first person to find the main protagonist, sophie, after her best friend, mina, is killed. May 15, 2018 far from you by tess sharpe i have this terrible habit of buying books and not reading them. This beautifully realized debut delves into the emotions of a girl recovering from drug addiction and grief, all wrapped up in a solid mystery. Far from you by tess sharpe published by hyperion on april 8th 2014 genres.

Tess sharpe page on teachingbooks view the page share. Four months ago her best friend, mina, died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong a deal they think sophie. Tess sharpe is the awardwinning author of far from you, which kirkus called one of the best ya novels of 2014. It was quite unique as well because with most murder mysteries you have a long list of suspects and of murderers. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the criticallyacclaimed ya novel, far from you and the evolution of claire, a jurassic world prequel. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to.

Aug 11, 2015 far from you is a prime example of books written aimed at a teen young adult audience which can pursue an audience far older than teenagers and still do incredibly well. This is the kind of book that leaves you both wanting more and not wanting to go near another book for a while, instead just letting everything youve read sink in. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing colony of formerly feral cats. Far from you by tess sharpe published by disneyhyperion on april 8, 2014 source. Tess sharpe cover where is sophie sent to recover from her addiction after minas death. The setting of the plot has been done in northern california, united states. Download read far from you 2014 by tess sharpe in pdf.

Contemporary, mysterythrillers, young adult publisher. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take years to kick. Far from you is a prime example of books written aimed at a teen young adult audience which can pursue an audience far older than teenagers and still do incredibly well. Within the mystery plot, she focuses mostly on sophies battle against drugs and against those who refuse to believe herand on an emotional secret the two girls shared. Whilst i was provided with a copy of the book by the publisher all opinions expressed. Sharpe writes in chapters alternating between scenes from the past and present as she moves the story forward. Tess sharpes book opens with main character sophie watching her best friend mina murdered before her eyes. Rachel waited with her at the hospital unti her parents got there. Upon first picking up far from you, i thought i was about to read another ya thriller mystery similar to all of the ones ive read in the past year. April 8th 2014 by disney hyperion goodreads purchase sophie winters nearly died. Tess sharpe after a forced stint in rehab, sophie returns home to a chilly new reality. Far from you by tess sharpe by wesley hurd on prezi. Four months ago her best friend, mina, died in what everyone believes was a. Overall, far from you is an amazing story about loss, recovery and staying true to who you are.

This aside, far from you is actually a pretty good summertime book, its not light or breezy by any means, but it has the type of story that shuts the outside world out and draws you right in. Contemporary, fiction, mystery, psychological thriller, romance amazon book depository add to goodreads. Once by a fatal car crash that leaves her with a horrible addiction to oxy, and one more time when a masked man kills her best friend mina, planting sophie as the cause. Tess sharpes far from you opens with a great hook and doesnt let go. Despite the fact that i wont be going out of my way to read any of tess sharpes future books, i would recommend this one. Far from you by tess sharpe posted by giselle far from you tess sharpe genre.

Jul 22, 2014 this aside, far from you is actually a pretty good summertime book, its not light or breezy by any means, but it has the type of story that shuts the outside world out and draws you right in. Aug 15, 2014 this is the kind of book that leaves you both wanting more and not wanting to go near another book for a while, instead just letting everything youve read sink in. Growing up with a physical disability that required multiple surgeries, the insertion of metal spare parts where wrecked bone used to be, and the use of an everchanging armory of mobility aides, i felt a. Nov 05, 2019 far from you by tess sharpe published by. Do you ever go through phases where you just want to read a bunch of the same genre. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. One of the greatest books i have ever read, a must read. Freshman year in college is full of obstaclesthere are messy roommates, cranky. The first, when she was fourteen, was a car accident. Ya is not always my genre of choice, but one type of ya book i keep coming back to again and again is the young adult thriller. Minas brother wont speak to her, her parents fear shell relapse, old friends have become enemies, and sophie has to.

The ending of far from you tried to destroy me, specifically the last three chapters. Far from you 2014 by tess sharpe favorite author 4. The first book written by author tess sharpe in her literary career is entitled far from you. Four months ago her best friend, mina, died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong a deal they think sophie set up. Fabulous writing from tess sharpe as we see the struggle of sophies loss of mina but also sophie struggling with her bisexuality. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. I applaud sharpe for tackling such emotional and tough subjects and i look forward to reading more by this author. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take years. That moment is when her best friend mina is murdered.

In the first chapter, sophie describes the two times in her life that she almost died. Jul 03, 2015 as readers we are drawn into the complex onrush, and guided by tess sharpes unflinching hand. At the same time she must prove she is free of her past oxy addiction and in no way to blame for minas death provided by publisher. Far from you is the first novel from debut author tess sharpe from disney hyperion. Four months ago her best friend mina died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong a deal they think sophie set up. Sharpes first adult novel, following her gritty youngadult effort far from you 2014, introduces a major talent to the crime fiction genre and, with a sequel all but promised, an exciting protagonist. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the critically acclaimed ya novel far from you and the upcoming jurassic world prequel, the evolution of claire. This book had me rapidly flipping the pages to find out what happened next. The evolution of claire jurassic world on apple books. She lives deep in the backwoods with a pack of dogs and a growing cabal of slightly feral cats. Growing up with a physical disability that required multiple surgeries, the insertion of metal spare parts where wrecked bone used to be, and the use of an everchanging armory of mobility aides, i felt a strong connection to sophie, sharpes bold. Dont miss this pulsepounding prequel to the jurassic world movies that reveals the neverbeforeseen backstory of beloved film character claire dearing. Author sharpe has mentioned the chief characters in this book as sophie winters, trev bishop, and mina bishop. It was released by the indigo publishers in the year 2014.

Born in a mountain cabin to a punk rocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. Far from you by tess sharpe, published in april 2015 by hachette childrens group. Be prepared for tears as this book will take you through an emotional rollercoaster. After sophie winters survives a brutal attack in which her best friend, mina, is murdered, she sets out to find the killer. Far from you by tess sharpe i have this terrible habit of buying books and not reading them. Far from you has a bit of a problem in terms of placing it in a genre. Freshman year in college is full of obstaclesthere are messy roommates, cranky professors, and disgusting dining halls. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy. It is the story of teen sophie winters whose life changed in an instant.

Tess sharpe didnt give us any small clues to help figure out who did it before the big reveal. She is the author of barbed wire heart, the criticallyacclaimed ya novel, far from you born in a mountain cabin to a punk rocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. Born in a mountain cabin to a punkrocker mother, tess sharpe grew up in rural northern california. Charles did sophie destroy when she tried to get her to talk about minas murder. The first time, shes fourteen, and escapes a nearfatal car accident with scars, a bum leg, and an addiction to oxy thatll take. I dont know how ive read so many, its just happened. I am in my early 30s, and devoured this in one sitting without any problem. Thats how long recovering addict sophies been drugfree.