Anna is involved in a horrific car accident which leaves her brother's beautiful and popular girlfriend dead. Suffering from post traumatic stress, Anna begins therapy and, through her dreams, memories and experiences, we begin to see, along with Anna, the full picture of her controlling father, her lost relationship with her brother, and her overwhelming guilt about the wreck. Beautifully told and filled with haunting images, this is E R Frank at her best.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Richard Jackson .

There are 256 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Simon & Schuster .

Acclaimed author E. R Frank is a clinical social worker who has practiced in Manhatten, Brooklyn and New Jersey. Friction is her second book for Simon & Schuster UK. She lives with her husband in Montclair, New Jersey.