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Beating Heart by Jenkins, A. M. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Beating Heart about?
She haunts his dreams. She is a momentary chill in warm sunlight, a shadow, and a memory of secret kisses and hidden passion. He is seventeen, and ever since he moved into this house he has dreamt of her . . . hot, wordless dreams that turn darker and more intense every night. Ghost and boy fascinate each otheruntil her memories and his desire collide in a moment that changes them both forever . From School Library Journal Grade 9 UpEvan, 17, doesnt think much of his creaky, fixer-upper new home. His mom seems to be spending more time on it than she does at work or with his five-year-old sister. In addition to the three of them, the rickety house is inhabited by the ghost of Cora, a teen who lived there nearly 100 years earlier, and whose effervescent, whispery poetry makes up much of the novels text. Most of her thoughts are about Evan, how beautiful he is and how much he reminds her of a past lover. Her words are hauntingly erotic as she admires him from a distance, in his bedroom, in the bathroom while he showers. He is intrigued by her story, especially when he examines a box of her familys files and photographs found hidden in the walls of the house. She begins to appear in
Who reads Beating Heart?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jenkins, A. M.
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061964558
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult
Other editions & translations
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