The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ― Edmund Burke
Elliot, a kid that WAS the victim of bullying moves to a new school for a fresh start. But the PTSD associated by his earlier problems is constantly aggravated by the even more insidious bullying in his new school. This time he's managed to avoid being the target of the bullies and is even invited to become one of the perpetrators. Does he have the courage to suffer the fate he fears awaits those who turn the bullies down?
Bullying is an important topic and it deserves thinking about but for most of its length this book is as bleak as they come.
I'd say that this is an important read but certainly not an enjoyable one. It's the literary equivalent of spinach. You may know that it's good for you but you still probably won't enjoy the experience of consuming it.
Elliot, a kid that WAS the victim of bullying moves to a new school for a fresh start. But the PTSD associated by his earlier problems is constantly aggravated by the even more insidious bullying in his new school. This time he's managed to avoid being the target of the bullies and is even invited to become one of the perpetrators. Does he have the courage to suffer the fate he fears awaits those who turn the bullies down?
Bullying is an important topic and it deserves thinking about but for most of its length this book is as bleak as they come.
I'd say that this is an important read but certainly not an enjoyable one. It's the literary equivalent of spinach. You may know that it's good for you but you still probably won't enjoy the experience of consuming it.
