A review by puddingtaco
Prison Boy by Sharon E. McKay

3.0

The orphans in Pink House don't have much except each other and Bell, the proprietor. When a baby is thrust upon the already overwhelmed orphanage, young Pax decides to take care of it. Kai grows into an intelligent little boy, though his very presence threatens the orphanage. They had been ordered not to take in any more children. What happens when tragedy strikes and Kai and Pax are off on their own in this near-future distopian world? Actually, I am not sure it is futuristic. The setting is a bit vague. The book was okay up until the very end when it went nowhere. Apparently the book was an anti-torture thing. Now, far be it from me to question why a book for children would need an anti-torture message. Kids are usually all about goodness and the like. The message ultimately kills the story. It stalls the ending and leads all the nice build up to nothing. You've just spent all that time with these characters and... just to let you know, torture is bad, okay? Eh. The build-up was nice, though!