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Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Sixteen-year-old twins Brontë and Tennyson see eye to eye on almost nothing, and Brontë dating Brewster Rawlins is no exception. Brewster is nicknamed Bruiser, and voted “most likely to get the death penalty” by his classmates. But soon, Tennyson befriends Brewster, and he and Brontë discover a shocking secret about Brewster that will affect them all very much.
This book could be labeled as fantasy, because of the power Brewster possesses, but it is more about relationships than wizards and magic. It is about the relationship Tennyson and Brontë share, and their relationship with Brewster. It also follows Brewster’s odd relationship with his family, and Brontë and Tennyson’s parents’ crumbling marriage. This book is suspenseful and emotionally strenuous, and I loved how it had four narrators, and each one had his or her own unique voice.
I would recommend this book for people twelve and over.
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