Split - Swati Avasthi

Synopsis:

Sixteen-Year-Old Jace Witherspoon arrives at the doorstep of his estranged brother Christian with a re-landscaped face courtesy of his father￢ﾀﾙs fist , $3.84, and a secret.
He tries to move on, going for new friends, a new school, and a new job # , but all his changes can￢ﾀﾙt make him forget what he left behind￢ﾀﾔhis mother, who is still trapped with his dad, and his ex-girlfriend, who is keeping his secret.
At least so far.
Worst of all, Jace realizes that if he really wants to move forward, he may first have to do what scares him most: He may have to go back. First-time novelist Swati Avasthi has created a riveting and remarkably nuanced portrait of what happens after. After you￢ﾀﾙve said enough, after you￢ﾀﾙve run, after you￢ﾀﾙve made the split ￢ﾀﾔ how do you begin to live again? Readers won￢ﾀﾙt be able to put this intense page-turner down.