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A review by keppyboone
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
4.0
3.5/5
Bruiser tells the story of a 15 year old boy named Brewster "Bruiser" Rawlins, who is a loner, and has no friends. The kids at school bully him, even giving him the title "The Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty". But there is a very real reason why Bruiser can't make friends, when he cares about someone, mysterious things begin to happen.
Brontë and Tennyson are twins who attend school with Bruiser. (They are children of Literature professors, as if that wasn't obvious enough already). Brontë begins dating Bruiser, and at first Tennyson is adamantly against the two of them hooking up, but after getting to know Bruiser a bit, he changes his mind
There is a unique paranormal aspect to this novel, and Shusterman pulls it off nicely. I can't really share much about it without risking spoilers, but Bruiser has a unique ability that is a mixed blessing to both him, and those he cares about. As the mystery becomes revealed, the reader is drawn in, and can't help but feel both compassion and sympathy for all effected.
I recommend this book to anyone who reads YA Fiction, and even to those readers who usually only read adult fiction, as the book is not overly simplified for a younger audience.
This is the fourth book I have read by Neal Shusterman. I have read two books in the Unwind Dystology, as well as the first book in the Skinjacker Series. To me, his writing is witty, sharp, and entertaining. His characters are always sassy, and I love that.
Bruiser tells the story of a 15 year old boy named Brewster "Bruiser" Rawlins, who is a loner, and has no friends. The kids at school bully him, even giving him the title "The Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty". But there is a very real reason why Bruiser can't make friends, when he cares about someone, mysterious things begin to happen.
Brontë and Tennyson are twins who attend school with Bruiser. (They are children of Literature professors, as if that wasn't obvious enough already). Brontë begins dating Bruiser, and at first Tennyson is adamantly against the two of them hooking up, but after getting to know Bruiser a bit, he changes his mind
There is a unique paranormal aspect to this novel, and Shusterman pulls it off nicely. I can't really share much about it without risking spoilers, but Bruiser has a unique ability that is a mixed blessing to both him, and those he cares about. As the mystery becomes revealed, the reader is drawn in, and can't help but feel both compassion and sympathy for all effected.
I recommend this book to anyone who reads YA Fiction, and even to those readers who usually only read adult fiction, as the book is not overly simplified for a younger audience.
This is the fourth book I have read by Neal Shusterman. I have read two books in the Unwind Dystology, as well as the first book in the Skinjacker Series. To me, his writing is witty, sharp, and entertaining. His characters are always sassy, and I love that.