- Paperback: 348 pages
- Publisher: YouWriteOn.com (8 Dec 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1849233144
- ISBN-13: 978-1849233149
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,531,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the story of a triumphant human spirit. Heroine Faith's rite of passage from horrific neglect and abuse to fulfilment and true love is an inspiring one. Stuart Aken's novel, set in the summer of 1976, simmers with heat, decadence and sexuality,all of which Faith transcends to become her own woman. I loved the Yorkshire Dales setting, and I was rooting for Faith all the way to her well-deserved happy ending. More power to Stuart's pen!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After several years of not having the time or making time to read novels I could not believe how determined this book was to make me read it and was suprised how quickly I read it and how much I enjoyed reading it.
"Breaking Faith" is about a young naive, innocent girl, set in the summer of 1976, it details Faith's journey from one of isolation, deprivation and abuse where she is bullied by Heacham, acting as his skivvy and financial support and also nursemaid to her brain damaged sister, to enlightenment and self-knowledge in which she slowly falls in love with Leighton and overcomes all the obstacles that are put in her way. Writing from alternating perspectives (Faith and Leighton) adds detail, richness, interest and understanding of the characters. A shocking but captivating story that is definitely worth reading.
"Breaking Faith" is about a young naive, innocent girl, set in the summer of 1976, it details Faith's journey from one of isolation, deprivation and abuse where she is bullied by Heacham, acting as his skivvy and financial support and also nursemaid to her brain damaged sister, to enlightenment and self-knowledge in which she slowly falls in love with Leighton and overcomes all the obstacles that are put in her way. Writing from alternating perspectives (Faith and Leighton) adds detail, richness, interest and understanding of the characters. A shocking but captivating story that is definitely worth reading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Breaking Faith" is the story of Faith, ignorant, naive and completely overshadowed by the sadistic bully Heacham. Faith struggles to nurse her brain-damaged younger sister, skivvy for Heacham and be the family's total financial support.
Awakening comes as she gets a job with Leighton, the local glamour photographer and she falls in love with him, despite the terrifying threats from Leighton's assistant, the disgusting Mervyn.
I read this book in one sitting, unwilling to put it down, immersed in the Yorkshire of the sweltering summer of 1976 and Faith's journey from darkness to self-knowledge. Her sometimes frightening honesty wash all hypocrisy away, for she is a girl who sees things as they are and tells it the way it is. The book is written from the alternating perspective of Faith and Leighton, giving the reader a greater understanding of their interactions with each other and those around them. The characters are drawn with a fine brush, especially Faith's mother and father. The denouement is sudden, violent and completely satisfying.
Awakening comes as she gets a job with Leighton, the local glamour photographer and she falls in love with him, despite the terrifying threats from Leighton's assistant, the disgusting Mervyn.
I read this book in one sitting, unwilling to put it down, immersed in the Yorkshire of the sweltering summer of 1976 and Faith's journey from darkness to self-knowledge. Her sometimes frightening honesty wash all hypocrisy away, for she is a girl who sees things as they are and tells it the way it is. The book is written from the alternating perspective of Faith and Leighton, giving the reader a greater understanding of their interactions with each other and those around them. The characters are drawn with a fine brush, especially Faith's mother and father. The denouement is sudden, violent and completely satisfying.
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A story that stays with you
I have to applaud Stuart Aken for a memorable story that inhabits your mind long after you've clicked that last page. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Beeshon
Enjoyable, but......
Please do not read this review if you do not like to have parts of the story revealed.
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Published 8 months ago by Linda Jones
A book that will stay with you.........
You often hear about stories that stay with you long after they have been read. Well, for me this was 'that' story. Read more
Published 11 months ago by wistfulskimmie - Wistfulskimmies Book Reviews Blog
An absorbing fable
Breaking Faith is a fable and, as in all fables, some aspects strain the bounds of plausibility. The reader must accept that Faith emerges from an isolated, deprived childhood... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Janet Ulyett
Compelling reading
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