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Bruised by sarah skilton6/11/2023 "Offering psychological drama and an introduction to martial-arts code of behavior, the book has a meaningful message about power, control, and the internal bruises carried by victims." With action, romance, and a complex heroine, Bruised introduces a vibrant new voice to the young adult worldfull of dark humor and hard truths. But now that her sense of self has been challenged, she must rebuild her life, a process that includes redefining her relationship with her family and navigating first love with the boy who was at the diner with her during the shoot-out. Before the shooting, she believed that her black belt made her stronger than everyone elsemore responsible, more capable. When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the police, and she blames herself for his death.
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