Touch, Rebecca Miller
Touch, Rebecca Miller
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Touch

Author: Rebecca Miller

Narrator: Hannah Church

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/29/2024


Synopsis

Multi-award-winning literary fiction with a sharp contemporary edge."An unforgettable and powerfully poignant five-star read." - BookViral"This relationship, to me, has an emotional depth rarely found in other novels. . .an impassioned coming-of-age story that will stir the soul." - Literary Titan
WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?A powerful story of two teens searching: one for their place in the world, the other for a reason to survive.After her mother’s sudden death, artistically gifted Megan lost her will to draw as she watched her family crumble. When her father unexpectedly moves what’s left of them halfway across the country to mend, Megan must try, yet again, to rise from the ashes and create a new existence for herself. She’s intrigued when she sees Shawn—a secluded classmate who sparks unexpected drawing inspiration.Shawn is protecting a terrible secret and teeters on the edge of letting go. With each layer Megan strips from him, she gets hints about how broken he is. If Shawn is brave enough to open up, Megan might be his undoing—which could save his life. But when Megan learns his darkest secret, will she be able to convince him life is still worth living?Through a heart-wrenching journey that immerses Megan’s entire family in the dangerous and unthinkable world Shawn lives in, Megan succumbs to certain truths about life:Nothing happens by accident.We are exactly where we’re meant to be.We all really are here for a reason.Reality is rarely subtle.Touch depicts abuses that may be difficult for some readers and is recommended for a mature audience.

About Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller is the daughter of playwright Arthur Miller and is married to Academy Award–winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis. She lives in New York City with their two sons. Her feature film, Personal Velocity, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and her latest movie, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, received rave reviews.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory on December 12, 2021

In some ways reading this book was like reading a Lifetime movie (but with some actual swearing and some graphic talk of abuse- which I thought I worked…you can’t talk about graphic child abuse without using an f word or two). The drama and the I’m here for a purpose optimism did make me think of Li......more

Goodreads review by Linda on September 18, 2021

The cover of this book is a perfect example of why they matter. I requested this book on the cover alone even though I knew it was aimed at teenagers. I wasn’t disappointed. This is a raw, heart wrenching story of sexual abuse and a young girls love that perhaps saved the victim. Megan is just 15 whe......more

Goodreads review by Jane on September 17, 2021

Well that was unexpected! To be honest I wasn’t going to read this book because of one it’s recent poor reviews, but I’m so glad I’m a gluten for punishment! I started it yesterday afternoon and finished it today, could not put it down and now I’m sad there is no part 2 yet! Like other reviews said,......more

Goodreads review by BethieRI on May 17, 2021

I haven’t read a book that I couldn’t put down in a long time. Truth be told, I was in a major book slump. I thought it was going to be a typical YA novel (which I was totally here for), but wow! I never expected to go down a much darker, twisted road. I was hooked in just a few pages and just finis......more

Goodreads review by Pancha on April 06, 2022

Speechless, there are no words to describe the range of emotions that this book can make you feel. The dept of the main character is unique. The emotion that she describes when dealing with Shawn is simply extraordinary. The book explores not only grief but PTSD, sexual abuse, solitude, and depressi......more