A review by elste
Bang by Barry Lyga
5.0
Forgiveness … one of the hardest, if not downright impossible, to genuinely actualize with every fiber of ones being. And to take this one step further – to forgive oneself, a task most of us will never accomplish given our brief stay in life.
How do you even try and learn such grace? Let alone try and manage the reality of it. Yet, if we cannot forgive ourselves, we will never be able to truly forgive others. This seemingly insurmountable burden is what young Sebastian Cody needs to figure out.
“Bang” is a powerhouse of a story. Tragedy laced with a beautiful becoming. A completely engrossing story that challenges our own perceptions of absolution and clemency toward our most haunted inner selves.
Oh, and one more thing. Sebastian gets an A+ for his brilliant ACAS Essay Assignment. Well done.
How do you even try and learn such grace? Let alone try and manage the reality of it. Yet, if we cannot forgive ourselves, we will never be able to truly forgive others. This seemingly insurmountable burden is what young Sebastian Cody needs to figure out.
“Bang” is a powerhouse of a story. Tragedy laced with a beautiful becoming. A completely engrossing story that challenges our own perceptions of absolution and clemency toward our most haunted inner selves.
Oh, and one more thing. Sebastian gets an A+ for his brilliant ACAS Essay Assignment. Well done.