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A review by molly_dettmann
A List of Cages by Robin Roe
4.0
Holy moly, what a heartbreaking and brutal read! Julian's parents died in an accident when he was in kindergarten and Adam's family take temporary custody of him. However, soon after, Julian is taken in by his uncle and Adam doesn't hear from him again until the start of high school when Adam is a senior and Julian is a freshman. While Adam rekindles a brotherly friendship with Julian, he also begins to slowly uncover the horrifying abuse Julian has been enduring from his uncle.
Wow! I can't say I loved this book because the abuse Julian goes through is awful, but I thought this was a well-written story dealing with this topic. I loved Adam's and Julian's friendship and I thought the author also did a great job capturing the conflict Adam faces dealing with this situation as well. 4.5 for sure. The last 100 pages flew by as the story took it up a notch, so if you feel like it's a little slow to start, don't stop. Definitely an older read, or for fans of Orbiting Jupiter.
Wow! I can't say I loved this book because the abuse Julian goes through is awful, but I thought this was a well-written story dealing with this topic. I loved Adam's and Julian's friendship and I thought the author also did a great job capturing the conflict Adam faces dealing with this situation as well. 4.5 for sure. The last 100 pages flew by as the story took it up a notch, so if you feel like it's a little slow to start, don't stop. Definitely an older read, or for fans of Orbiting Jupiter.