Brewster “Bruiser” Rawlins has been voted the kid most
likely to receive the death penalty in his school. When Bronte starts to show
interest in Bruiser, it is no wonder that her twin brother Tennyson doesn’t
approve. As the twins become closer to Bruiser, they realize how entangled in
his life they will really be, whether they want to or not. Tennyson soon realizes that Bruiser has
the uncanny ability to take on the pain of those he cares about. As Bronte and
Tennyson begin to understand this power and see how desperate a situation Bruiser is in with
his abusive uncle, they feel compelled to help him.
This
is a great combination of science fiction and contemporary literature. Bruiser,
Tennyson, and Bronte have a great dynamic that keeps the dialogue and plot
interesting. Shusterman is true to his style of well thought out and compelling
characters as well as plot. I really liked this book. This book would be best
suited for later middle school to high school.
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