Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by andee_zomerman
Stick by Andrew Smith
3.0
Full disclosure: I only bumped this book up on my reading list because it was challenged by a parent in our school district and caused all kinds of fuss.
That being said, the book made me blush. I was uncomfortable. But then again, I was supposed to be. I've never had the brain of a 13/14 year old boy (Thank God!). It was harsh. The abuse was sad and real. The road trip just as harrowing. And yet...there was hope. And "hope" is what made me realize, this book has merit. Sadly, there ARE kids going through similar situations. If this book proves "hope" to just one of them, it will have done it's job.
Me? I need see a Disney movie or something before I read another similar story.
That being said, the book made me blush. I was uncomfortable. But then again, I was supposed to be. I've never had the brain of a 13/14 year old boy (Thank God!). It was harsh. The abuse was sad and real. The road trip just as harrowing. And yet...there was hope. And "hope" is what made me realize, this book has merit. Sadly, there ARE kids going through similar situations. If this book proves "hope" to just one of them, it will have done it's job.
Me? I need see a Disney movie or something before I read another similar story.