I received this e-ARC through Netgalley. 
 Emma Gentry's life is forever changed when her boyfriend Daniel is killed. Her best friend, her love, her life. For months she is numb, going through life like a zombie. Without Daniel she isn't the same. It's like half of her is missing and her connection to life itself is broken. 
 Alex Franks is new to town. Cloaked in his ever present hoodie, he has a reputation to match his mysterious appearance. After an incident with a sticky locker results in a broken bone, Alex has to deliver Emma to medical care. An immediate connection is made. One that feels familiar, yet is new. But what exactly is Alex's secret? And why is Emma drawn to him? 
 With a Gothic feel to it, Broken stands out as a refreshing read in the young adult genre. Told in first person, you really get to feel and understand Emma's grief. The prose is hauntingly beautiful. At times the honesty so raw it made me ache. With death an underlying theme in Broken, the macabre tenor is present throughout the novel. 
 I immediately had a connection with Alex. The bruises under his eyes and visible scars were only the beginning with this tortured soul. His protectiveness was never overbearing and at times, he could down right make me melt. Yet underneath his strength, I could see his pain. His struggle was much deeper and darker than any other human. 
 Broken is a modern retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But it is more than that. The air of death permeates every page, testing your morals even more than the original. It will have you questioning your beliefs. How far would you go for love? What would you sacrifice? Could you love something Broken?