![]() ![]() Laurie Halse Anderson always has her finger on the pulse of teen readers, capturing the pain of adolescence in an authentic and heartfelt way. Although he does the right thing at the party, Tyler is accused of taking pictures of Bethany. His mom drinks a little too much and his younger sister Hannah views him as an impediment to her social ambitions. Convinced he’s a loser with no potential, Tyler has fantasized about dying for years. ![]() Any child with a father like Tyler’s would be depressed. Then an incident at a party threatens all the positives Tyler has. At home, Tyler endures relentless emotional bullying from his father. No longer bullied, he attracts his crush Bethany’s attention, who happens to be his father’s boss’s daughter. ![]() 4.5 STARS A summer of probation and community service bulks Tyler’s muscles and social cred. ![]()
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