A review by theawkwardbookw
Playground by 50 Cent

3.0

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One day on the playground, 13 year old Butterball took a sock filled with batteries and beat up one of his closest friends, Maurice, sending him to the hospital. Now, he is being forced to talk to a therapist, Liz, as part of his detention. Butterball doesn't want Liz to uncover what really happened that day on the playground, but as their sessions continue, he begins to trust her with his story.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. The plot is very predictable, but I think this book gives a great insight to how bullies are often vulnerable and bullied themselves. I think the book could be very relate able for a lot of people. Butterball is a great character who grows so much through out the story and I really enjoyed reading about him.