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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
My first Neal Shusterman book. It was really emotional to read, a bit like [b:I'll Be There|9415957|I'll Be There|Holly Goldberg Sloan|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1358261272s/9415957.jpg|14300276] with a supernatural twist. Loved the way twins Bronte and Tennyson interacted, grew to both love Brewster and finally, finally understood the cost of his friendship and love.
Holy cow! Couldn't put this one down. A real page turner!
This was fantastic. It definitely wasn't like I thought, which is awesome, and wasn't predictable. I want to reread it already and I just finished it. The characters were great, even towards the end when I was mad at Tennyson for being a coward and Bronte for being so clueless. The ending was fantastic. Highly recommend this book
As I have probably said for every Neal Shusterman book I have reviewed, I love that his stories make me think. Bruiser was no exception.
This story takes the idea of an empathy (both physical and emotional) and shows how someone might react if they took on the pains of those they cared about. It can be confusing, but it was also fascinating to see Shusterman tackle how this might play out.
I liked all of the characters and appreciated that each of them annoyed me at various points. None of them were perfect. And Bronte and Tennyson are excellent names! Loved that.
There were some excellent friendship moments in this, including a nice bromance between two of our main characters. Hard topics were tackled, like abuse and bullying, but done very well. Another solid book from Neal Shusterman.
This story takes the idea of an empathy (both physical and emotional) and shows how someone might react if they took on the pains of those they cared about. It can be confusing, but it was also fascinating to see Shusterman tackle how this might play out.
I liked all of the characters and appreciated that each of them annoyed me at various points. None of them were perfect. And Bronte and Tennyson are excellent names! Loved that.
There were some excellent friendship moments in this, including a nice bromance between two of our main characters. Hard topics were tackled, like abuse and bullying, but done very well. Another solid book from Neal Shusterman.
Classic Shusterman, liked the different points of view
I loved this so much. A friend recommended the book to me and it means a lot to me and my friend more than anyone could ever know... phenomenal book Neal Shusterman!!! ❤️❤️
This book tore me up. I watched Tennyson grow as a character and then backslide into even more selfish behavior, and it made me furious with him while identifying with him at the same time. The abuse scenes with Uncle Hoyt were beyond wrenching.
This quote (from page 303) was a key to the whole book for me.
"And all because we longed for healing and happiness -- as if happiness is a state of being. But it's not. Happiness is a vector. It's *movement*. Like my own momentum across the pool, joy can only be defined by the speed at which you're moving away from pain."
This quote (from page 303) was a key to the whole book for me.
"And all because we longed for healing and happiness -- as if happiness is a state of being. But it's not. Happiness is a vector. It's *movement*. Like my own momentum across the pool, joy can only be defined by the speed at which you're moving away from pain."
Bruiser is truly a remarkable story about a young boy named Brewster with the ability to take the pain (both physical and emotional) away from those he cares about. Because of this "power," he stays away from most people except for his younger brother and his abusive uncle. This book is the story of Brewster opening himself up to a girl named Bronte and her twin brother Tennyson. All of the characters progress and learn a lot about themselves and others throughout the story.
This is one of the best young adult novels that I have read. It opened my eyes to the concept of having to feel your own pain, regardless of how much it hurts. Every person needs to be responsible for themselves and their own actions.
This is one of the best young adult novels that I have read. It opened my eyes to the concept of having to feel your own pain, regardless of how much it hurts. Every person needs to be responsible for themselves and their own actions.