A review by ezichinny
Coming Home by M.J. O'Shea

3.0

this book touch a nerve because I have no tolerance for bullying.
Tallis Carrington was King of Rock Bay, son of the Mayor, son of the elite and star athlete, where James Alexis Barry was a purging freshman whom Tallis called ""butter". Tallis and his jock homies terrorized the "nerdy kids", dunking them in toilets, tying them up on poles and other such demeaning treatments through high school.

I liked a Tally, but I couldn't get over Tallis. I just couldn't get over his chip on his shoulder when he was the one life crapped on. Tallis didn't take time to truly appreciate for 3 years, his treatment of others altered the course and memories of their high school years.

After a scandal forced the Carringtons to move from town, Tallis moved to Seattle. Years later, hard economic times forced Talis to move back to Rock Bay and his grandma's house. None of the people in town wanted anything to do with Tally except Lex, who gave Tally a job, and a change to show the town that a Tally is a changed man.

Alexis/Lex is a wonderful compassionate forgiving human being. Amazing. His family too. I'm humbled by their capacity to love, tolerate and accept. No wonder Lex was able to make it through and still be a decent business owner.