My Beating Teenage Heart

C.K. Kelly Martin’s moving story “My Beating Teenage Heart,” tells the story of Ashlyn Baptiste and Breckon Cody, two adolescents whose lives unexpectedly intersect. Ashlyn, a girl experiencing severe sadness, is kept under observation by Ashlyn, who is in a state of consciousness but without a physical body.

In addition to trying to assist Breckon, Ashlyn is also fighting to reclaim her own life. The novel vividly captures the anguish and promise of adolescence through its alternate voice narration.