

It will be absolutely impossible for me to rate this book objectively. I over-identified with the beginn This ended up being a pretty personal review for me, so if you don’t want to read through my melodramatic reminiscing…I suggest you (ie, the three of you that read my reviews) skip this one! However, I recognize that this dislike is influenced heavily by my own personal experience. Did I like this book? Not just no, but hell no. This ended up being a pretty personal review for me, so if you don’t want to read through my melodramatic reminiscing…I suggest you (ie, the three of you that read my reviews) skip this one! _ It will be absolutely impossible for me to rate this book objectively. Can he call upon Murdoch to be his hero? Or will Matt have to take measures into his own hands? When Murdoch inevitable breaks up with their mother, Matt knows that he’ll need to take some action. Then, amazingly, Murdoch begins dating Matt’s mother. But then Matt witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. A heart-wrenching portrait of family crisis, this is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why.įor Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, physically abusive mother is a day-to-day struggle for s This National Book Award Finalist is a thought-provoking exploration of emotional abuse, self-reliance and the nature of evil. A heart-wrenching portrait of family crisis, this is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why.


This National Book Award Finalist is a thought-provoking exploration of emotional abuse, self-reliance and the nature of evil.
