Split a sad story with a bittersweet end also described as gripping and heartbreaking. This book is a dramatic tale of a boy's life with an abusive father and how he turned his life around. It was written by Swati Avasthi and published March, 9, 2010. The written events start out in the household of Jace Witherspoon in Chicago with his abusive father and broken mother, then he went to live with his brother in Albuquerque. These characters each learned that people can change if they work hard enough. Jace Witherspoon is just a sixteen year old who got kicked out of his home by his father after he fought back and hit his dad. His mother had given him an address to his brother's house and a little bit of money. “I roll down the passenger seat…show more content… Their father was the first abuser but then Jace had beaten his girlfriend Lauren for cheating on him with his best friend. Abuse is the main enemy but it is Jace’s father’s fault he even had a chance to become an abuser and Jace hated himself for it. He felt so bad that he did it he wouldn’t even respond to laurens emails and she eventually said she would file a warrant for his arrest and all he said was “do it”. The reason why he loved Lauren was because she was the opposite of his mother brave and never lets anyone affect her but then after he hit her she had started to turn into his mousey mother he never wanted this to happen to any women so he didn’t let her say I forgive you to him when he went to see her. when he got there Lauren was listening to a mix he had made her and laying on her bed reading a magazine and she slowly get up and walks over to Jace they kiss but then jace stops her and they just lay next to one another on the bed she starts to say i’m okay I forgive you but then Jace says No Lauren it’s