num_pages: 256
description: A hard-hitting novel that breaks open the gritty world of teen relationship abuseSeventeen-year-old Becky Martin dreams of being a stand-up comic. She also craves the affection of a boyfriend. When attractive Kip, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy club scene, comes into Becky's life, she thinks she's found her soul mate. But she soon discovers that Kip has a dark side, and control and jealousy appear to be the price she must pay for his love. Will Becky find the strength and courage to get help?In this powerful novel, Janet Tashjian tackles the difficult subject of teen relationship abuse from the viewpoints of both the victim and the perpetrator.
language: English
title: Fault Line: A Novel
titlecomplete: Fault Line: A Novel
genres: Abuse, Young Adult Contemporary, Teen, Young Adult, High School, Romance, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 561
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Lincoln Award
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks