Barely Breathing

by Rebecca Donovan

Kate Rudd (Narrator)

• ISBN10: 1480571059
• ISBN13: 9781480571051
• Publish Date: 1 October 2013
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 6 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Brilliance Audio
• Edition: Unabridged edition
• Format: Audiobook (CD)
• Duration: 15 hours and 55 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

Why did she go to her moms? She had such a good thing going and then she had to go and start hiding everything again. Plus really hanging out with a guy thats in his 20s... really.. especially when you already have a good support system that would do anything to keep you safe. Why go and mess it all up?

[Cocktails and Books]

I don't think I can write a review that will do this entry into the Breathing Series justice. It's an emotional ride that when it's all said and done left me utterly devastated...more so than Reason to Breathe.

Six months after the final battle with her Aunt Carol, Emma is starting to move forward. She's living with Sara's family and being a normal high school senior. But Emma's still looking to connect with the one remaining family member she has left...her mother. But her mother's alcohol abuse, manic behaviors and questionable relationship with younger man, Jonathan, ends up devastating Emma as much as her Aunt Carol.
Evan wants to be there for Sara, but he's having his own issues dealing with his father's expectations for him on top of the failure he feels about protecting Emma from her aunt.

I adored the story, even with it's very tough subject matter. But I did question why no one as forcing Emma to continue on with her counseling. So many of the issues she dealt with quite possibly have been addressed sooner had she continue to speak with the counselor. Evan probably needed to speak with someone as well, since he was having such a tough time dealing with his inability to protect Emma.

WARNING ON THE ENDING....it's another cliffhanger. I seriously contemplated chucking my Fire across the bedroom when I finished the book. I quickly stalked over to Rebecca Donovan's web site to discover the last book in the series, OUT OF BREATH won't be out until June. I'll have to practice having patience, because I can't wait to see how this series ends.

[Kelly]

Was up until 4:30am, desperately trying to finish Barely Breathing. I was completely engrossed and couldn't put it down. The addition of the broken Jonathan was brilliant. I quite liked him, a few fries short of a happy meal or not. Can't wait for the next installment, damn cliffhangers.