Shotgun Gravy
by:
Chuck Wendig (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: 12874993
Publisher: Terribleminds
Pages no: 109
Why do you hate me?Why do you try to put me down every chance you get?Do you see something in me you'll never be?Why do you talk about the color of my skin?Repeating America's past sins.Why do you like to hold me down?Pretending to be your dad knocking your mom around.Why do you drink all alone?Drow...
Prequel to Bait Dog, in Shotgun Gravy we are introduced to one Atlanta Burns. A teenager transplanted from the south to the 'red in the neck' part of Pennsylvania. An excellent intro to the characters and setting, it was a no-brainer to continue onto Bait Dog.
Atlanta Burns, the main character in Shotgun Gravy, is dealing with some serious, violent bullies. There is an undercurrent of hate through her town that is having monstrous results. The characters are teens, but is this a YA? I'm vacillating. And this doesn't mean I don't think teens should read it...
I have to admit that I was not prepared for how dark the story was going to be. I knew it was going to be gritty, but it caught me by surprise! That fact alone, though, is not why this story had me turning (e)page after (e)page. What struck me was the sensitivity with which the topics of abuse, bull...
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