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A review by arundlestl
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
4.0
Brewster Rollins is different from his peers. His clothes are well-worn and too small. He is huge and stays to himself, earning him the title of "Most likely to get the death penalty" and giving him the cruel nickname "the Bruiser".
Bronte is in Brewster's class, but she's never really talked to him until he comes into the library to find poetry while she is volunteering. Her twin brother, Tennyson, is furious when he learns that Brewster and Bronte are dating. Tennyson decides to do some research and make Bronte see how evil her new boyfriend is. Tennyson quickly learns that sometimes, people surprise you; they're nothing like your expectations. He follows Brewster home only to see that he's kind to his 8 year old brother, Cody, and he works hard to keep the family's house in order. Worse, Brewster and Cody live with their alcoholic, abusive Uncle Hoyt. As Tennyson befriends Brewster, Bronte falls in love with him.
Tennyson is the first to discover Bruiser's secret: it is the real reason he is a loner. Brewster takes physical and emotional pain from the people he cares about. He can't help it. It's always been this way. But how much pain can one teenager take?
Bronte is in Brewster's class, but she's never really talked to him until he comes into the library to find poetry while she is volunteering. Her twin brother, Tennyson, is furious when he learns that Brewster and Bronte are dating. Tennyson decides to do some research and make Bronte see how evil her new boyfriend is. Tennyson quickly learns that sometimes, people surprise you; they're nothing like your expectations. He follows Brewster home only to see that he's kind to his 8 year old brother, Cody, and he works hard to keep the family's house in order. Worse, Brewster and Cody live with their alcoholic, abusive Uncle Hoyt. As Tennyson befriends Brewster, Bronte falls in love with him.
Tennyson is the first to discover Bruiser's secret: it is the real reason he is a loner. Brewster takes physical and emotional pain from the people he cares about. He can't help it. It's always been this way. But how much pain can one teenager take?