Stick
by:
Andrew Smith (author)
Fourteen-year-old Stark McClellan (nicknamed Stick because he’s tall and thin) is bullied for being “deformed” – he was born with only one ear. His older brother Bosten is always there to defend Stick. But the boys can’t defend one another from their abusive parents. When Stick realizes Bosten is...
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Fourteen-year-old Stark McClellan (nicknamed Stick because he’s tall and thin) is bullied for being “deformed” – he was born with only one ear. His older brother Bosten is always there to defend Stick. But the boys can’t defend one another from their abusive parents. When Stick realizes Bosten is gay, he knows that to survive his father's anger, Bosten must leave home. Stick has to find his brother, or he will never feel whole again. In his search, he will encounter good people, bad people, and people who are simply indifferent to kids from the wrong side of the tracks. But he never loses hope of finding love – and his brother.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312613419 (0312613415)
ASIN: 312613415
Publish date: October 11th 2011
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Pages no: 292
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Teen,
Realistic Fiction,
Family,
Coming Of Age,
Sociology,
Glbt,
Gay,
Abuse,
Young Adult Contemporary
"You're dumb, Bosten."I pushed him back.I love my brother."Okay." And then he said, "I wish I wasn't like this."You're the luckiest and best person in the world, Bosten.""Stick?""What?""I can't live with dad anymore.""I know." Some books bitchslap you with sentimentality, some punch you in the boobs...
My second Andrew Smith after [b:In the Path of Falling Objects|6064034|In the Path of Falling Objects|Andrew Smith|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317793301s/6064034.jpg|6240329], and though he can write well and I can never guess what's about to happen in his stories, I think that his writing just d...
Courtesy of Smash Attack ReadsInterest in Book: Because Andrew Smith is awesome? Heh. Ok, you need more than that. I get it. Well, I'm a huge fan. I think Andrew's imagination is incredible and his way of telling a story is exciting, personal and poignant. It was no different with Stick, a pretty po...
Beginning this book I had no idea what to really expect in it, I had just heard it was really good and decided to give it a try. Am so glad I did. Even though some parts of the book felt rushed (like the ending) it kept me hooked. Even though some part had me cringe reading it because it brought up ...
Why hello there! Okay, I have four reviews to do, so I'm going on a review spree. I'll start with this book because I've spent the longest procrastinating on it ... since I read it, like, two weeks ago exactly. Also, luckily, I don't have much to criticize about this book so the review will be fairl...
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