Emlyn Chand’s Torn Together tells the story of 20-year-old Daly as she falls in love with a mysterious man named Kashi, mentors a pregnant teen, and seeks to resolve her troubled relationship with her mother, Laine. Chand’s novel is certainly a romance but also deals with a number of other themes, placing it firmly in the category of Women’s Fiction.
Chand’s central character Daly is likeable enough. In fact, one feels a great deal of sympathy for he,r particularly regarding her difficult relationship with her mother. And while Daly makes some choices that seem questionable and not terribly mature at times, they do seem to be choices in keeping with her character. Daly seems to lack self confidence, but this seems to be directly related to her distant relationship with her mother and the fact that her father died some years before. In this way, Chand manages to explore the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship and suggests possible root causes for the lack of self worth that far too many young women in our society seem to experience.
Although the novel is written primarily from Daly’s point of view, Chand also writes some chapters from the point of view of other characters. This approach is particularly useful in that it gives us some insight into why Daly’s relationship with her mother is so strained. Daly’s own perspective is not quite sufficient in this regard, and the addition of a variety of perspectives adds depth and texture that would otherwise be missing.
This work reads quickly and might be most appreciated by younger readers (and by that I mean female readers in their late teens) who might most readily identify with Daly’s character.
NOTE: A free copy of this work was provided by Novel Publicity. No other compensation was received.
About the Book – About the Author – Prizes!!!
About the book: Life, love, and an unforgettable trip to India–readers call “Torn Together” an emotional roller coaster ride. What’s all the fuss about? Grab your mother, daughter, sister, or closest friend, and get reading. Make sure to keep a box of Kleenex handy! Get Torn Together through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Kobo Books.
About the author: Emlyn Chand emerged from the womb with a fountain pen clutched in her left hand (true story). When she’s not writing, she runs a large book club in Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm Novel Publicity. Best known for her Young Adult novels, she is also developing a small, but devoted, following to her children’s book series and is beginning to dabble in other genres as well. Emlyn enjoys connecting with readers and is available via almost every social media site in existence. Visit EmlynChand.com for more info. Don’t forget to say “hi” to her sun conure Ducky! Connect with Emlyn on her website, Facebook, GoodReads, or Twitter.
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