A review by justanotherreaderofwords
Send by Patty Blount

5.0

Personally, I felt like this book had a rocky start. I was a bit confused, but by the third to fourth chapter, I was getting hooked. This book was very emotional and made me want to learn more about Dan, whose real name is Kenneth James Mele, it was interesting to see how Patty incorporated Dan's real name, how she entwined the characters, Julie and Dan. I really loved how Dan protected Brandon and was able to get him to understand that his situation was far better than the one Dan had along with getting Jeff to be friends with Brandon again. The lessons the book resonates is not something to be missed, it shows that life is not something you should screw up because if you are given a second chance which is rare, you gotta live with what you did in the first place. There are consequences for all actions no matter how big or small. Friends should be honest with one another no matter how a struggle things can be, friends will try to understand and help in the best way possible. Do not carry a burden alone it takes a community to make a person stronger. Bullying and trying to fix things your own way can cause more problems, learn to let people in and open up to understand that life is not a game, it is real and sometimes everyone needs a helping hand. This book was definitely worth the read, it shocked me sometimes and made me think about choices I have made whether they were right or wrong, but I understood why I made those choices, would I do it over again? Not so sure.