The Break
Katherena Vermette
4.25 · 24 ratings · Published: 17 Sep 2016
In a series of shifting narratives, people who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim — police, family, and friends — tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Lou, a social worker, grapples with the departure of her live-in boyfriend. Cheryl, an artist, mourns the premature death of her sister Rain. Paulina, a single mother, struggles to trust her new partner. Phoenix, a homeless teenager, is released from a youth detention centre. Officer Scott, a Métis policeman, feels caught between two worlds as he patrols the city. Through their various perspectives a larger, more comprehensive story about lives of the residents in Winnipeg’s North End is exposed.
A powerful intergenerational family saga, The Break showcases Vermette’s abundant writing talent and positions her as an exciting new voice in Canadian literature.
- thriller 4
- contemporary 3
- literary fiction 3
- indigenous mc 3
- crime 3
- family 3
- mystery 3
- social commentary 2
- historical fiction 2
- realistic 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- drama 2
- friendship 2
- on the move 1
- grief 1
- female mc 1
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- format - reader age
- audiobook 3
- book 1
- adult fiction 1
- content warnings
- abuse 2
- racism 2
- substance abuse 1
- mental illness 1