sjj169's review
3.0
I don't think I've ever read a book like this one.
I kept promising myself I would just DNF it and calmly walk away. But then I thought I couldn't just let the book beat me like that.
I read some jacked up stuff. I should be able to handle this.
I think my mind has completely shattered.
But I did finish this sucker. I had to know how it would turn out. I'm completely stupid like that.
This book. It's brutal. If you have any triggers at all, just go ahead and run from it. Don't even be in the same room with it.
Brian is thirteen years old. His mom has re-married and you find out in the very first chapter just what kind of man she married.
Brian's story just starts there though. He is being terrorized at school by some neighborhood bullies. I mean terrorized. I've never actually gotten sick to my stomach reading a book until now. The things they do to him, and the way the author describes it.
Why the hell didn't I run?
This book never lets up. It is a shorter book, which is the only reason I made it through it. His abuse just gets worse and worse. He does have this girl at school who he somehow is able to develop a crush on and she is his only bright spot.
I really thought the author was just throwing everything she could into the book in order to shock at this point.
THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR THE KIDS!
This is not a book that I ever want to see a page from again either. So why am I giving it three stars? Because the damn world is an evil place and I'm sure that someone somewhere is going through something like this.
I just can't even.
When discussing this book with a friend, she told me that it made her period come early. I think my period packed it's bags and moved to Alaska to get away from me after putting it through this.
I'm done. Read this sucker if you dare. Let me know what you think.
I'm sending Jahy my evil flying monkeys to train. She has way bigger balls than I do.
I kept promising myself I would just DNF it and calmly walk away. But then I thought I couldn't just let the book beat me like that.
I read some jacked up stuff. I should be able to handle this.
I think my mind has completely shattered.
But I did finish this sucker. I had to know how it would turn out. I'm completely stupid like that.
This book. It's brutal. If you have any triggers at all, just go ahead and run from it. Don't even be in the same room with it.
Brian is thirteen years old. His mom has re-married and you find out in the very first chapter just what kind of man she married.
Brian's story just starts there though. He is being terrorized at school by some neighborhood bullies. I mean terrorized. I've never actually gotten sick to my stomach reading a book until now. The things they do to him, and the way the author describes it.
Why the hell didn't I run?
This book never lets up. It is a shorter book, which is the only reason I made it through it. His abuse just gets worse and worse. He does have this girl at school who he somehow is able to develop a crush on and she is his only bright spot.
I really thought the author was just throwing everything she could into the book in order to shock at this point.
THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR THE KIDS!
This is not a book that I ever want to see a page from again either. So why am I giving it three stars? Because the damn world is an evil place and I'm sure that someone somewhere is going through something like this.
I just can't even.
When discussing this book with a friend, she told me that it made her period come early. I think my period packed it's bags and moved to Alaska to get away from me after putting it through this.
I'm done. Read this sucker if you dare. Let me know what you think.
I'm sending Jahy my evil flying monkeys to train. She has way bigger balls than I do.
b00kgrl's review
3.0
This was a dark book..the kind that kinda makes you sick at the same time that you just can't put it down.
sstarke's review
4.0
This was a really difficult read for me, emotionally. It depicts brutal child abuse, and my heart was breaking the entire time. I have a young son and imagining him dealing with any of that was almost too much. The brutal honesty of the storytelling could be a positive, despite its difficulty, and it is for the most part. The pacing is somewhat slow in certain places and some of the detailed abuse descriptions don't seem to further the story in any way. The narration was good, and the characters were realistic. The emotions definitely came through in the narrator's voice, too.
I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left my honest review. The free copy did not influence my review in any way.
I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left my honest review. The free copy did not influence my review in any way.
pixiejazz's review
4.0
Rage is a story that seems all too real. And it certainly lives up to the title. Not only does the main character feel rage, but the reader does, too.
Rage is the story of Brian Boozer, a 13 year old boy who is not only bullied at school, but he's also raped and beaten at home by his stepfather. He doesn't exactly have a picture perfect life.
The opening paragraph of this story shocked me, but also sucked me right in. I could not stop reading, even though it was like watching a horrible care accident over and over again. Relentless, unceasing brutality all heaped upon one innocent young man. It was enough to break my heart and make me cry.
The one thing that upset me the most, though, was his mother's reaction to all of this. She brushed it off as a life lesson. I'm sorry, but what mother in her right mind would let a man rape her child? Would let four little brats constantly beat and abuse her child at school? I would be livid! I would be demanding justice!
Rage is the story of Brian Boozer, a 13 year old boy who let the rage bottle up inside. A 13 year old boy who could only take so much before he snapped.
The ending was depressing, as well. But in all seriousness, this book was a fantastic read. I only think everyone should read it. Bullying nowadays has become an accepted norm, and that is not right. Children should not have to suffer at the hands of others. Not a parent, not another student, no one.
If you think you can handle all of what this book has to offer, I highly suggest giving it a whirl. I can guarantee you won't be able to put it down.
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Rage is the story of Brian Boozer, a 13 year old boy who is not only bullied at school, but he's also raped and beaten at home by his stepfather. He doesn't exactly have a picture perfect life.
The opening paragraph of this story shocked me, but also sucked me right in. I could not stop reading, even though it was like watching a horrible care accident over and over again. Relentless, unceasing brutality all heaped upon one innocent young man. It was enough to break my heart and make me cry.
The one thing that upset me the most, though, was his mother's reaction to all of this. She brushed it off as a life lesson. I'm sorry, but what mother in her right mind would let a man rape her child? Would let four little brats constantly beat and abuse her child at school? I would be livid! I would be demanding justice!
Rage is the story of Brian Boozer, a 13 year old boy who let the rage bottle up inside. A 13 year old boy who could only take so much before he snapped.
The ending was depressing, as well. But in all seriousness, this book was a fantastic read. I only think everyone should read it. Bullying nowadays has become an accepted norm, and that is not right. Children should not have to suffer at the hands of others. Not a parent, not another student, no one.
If you think you can handle all of what this book has to offer, I highly suggest giving it a whirl. I can guarantee you won't be able to put it down.
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