Breathing Underwater

Alex Flinn

Mar 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Don’t miss this timely contemporary young adult novel from Alex Flinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly, about a teenage boy’s struggle to break free from the cycle of abuse.

“Gripping.” —Publishers Weekly

Intelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas is pretty much perfect—on the outside, at least. What no one knows—not even his best friend—is the terror and anger that Nick faces every time he is alone with his father.

Then he and Caitlin fall in love, and Nick thinks his problems are over. Caitlin is the one person he can confide in, the only person who understands him. But when Nick’s anger and jealousy overtake him, things begin to spiral out of control and Nick realizes that he’s more his father’s son than he wants to be.

Now Nick must confront his inner demons to stop the history of violence from repeating itself.

Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Award

An ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults

An International Reading Association Young Adult Choices List Pick

A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pick

Ratings and reviews

Didn't like it for myself. I started reading expecting it to be like the other Alex Flinn novels I'm familiar with, different takes on fairy tales. Thought this would be Ariel lol. I love reading and by the time I really realized that wasn't what it was, I was caught and curious about how it ended. It was well-written and everything. But it reminded me way too much about one of my past relationships. I relived some things I've been trying hard to forget. So while the book itself was okay, I really didn't enjoy reading it at all.

I read the first few pages and my hands where sgaking. I couldn't put the book down. I was only 15 at the time but the book speakes to you no matter your age.

I'm 22 and still consider this my favorite book. It's aimed at a younger audience but has mature themes. I love watching him grow up through his journal entries as he reflects on the events that got him there. Sometimes there's much more going on to someone than meets the eye.

About the author

Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor’s Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel; and Mirrored, a fresh spin on Snow White. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com.