Bruiser
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 4, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- Three perspectives give this suspenseful novel room to probe friendship, family, and what tough reputations conceal.
- Themes
- Friendship, Family strain, Sacrifice for loved ones
- Genres
- Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens, Abuse & Trauma for Teens, Bullying for Teens
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The New York Times bestselling author of Challenger Deep, Neal Shusterman, delivers a suspenseful, eloquent, and thrilling novel that you won't be able to stop thinking about after you've put it down. Tennyson is not surprised, really, when his family begins to fall apart, or when his twin sister, Brontë, starts dating the misunderstood bully, Brewster (or The Bruiser, as the entire high school calls him).
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Tennyson is determined to get to the bottom of The Bruiser's reputation, even if it means gearing up for a fight. Brontë, on the other hand, thinks there's something special underneath that tough exterior. And she's right…but neither she nor Tennyson is prepared for the truth of what lies below the surface. Told through Tennyson, Brontë, and Bruiser's points of view, this dark, twisting novel explores friendship, family, and the sacrifices we make for the people we love. A Texas Lone Star Reading List selection A Book Page Top Ten Book of the Year A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
Under the Surface
Three perspectives give this suspenseful novel room to probe friendship, family, and what tough reputations conceal.
Come here for
- A tense story about friendship, family, and sacrifice
- Three voices, each with a different view of Bruiser
Expect
- A dark, twisting read with more beneath the surface
- Suspense shaped by the people who love one another
Where it sits
| Abuse & Trauma for Teens | 56% |
|---|---|
| Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens | 39% |
| Bullying for Teens | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Books About Libraries
- Coming of Age
- YA Sibling Stories
- Contemporary YA Fantasy
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- YA Fantasy Romance
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
- YA Poetry
- Authors
- Neal Shusterman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 4, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Friendship · Family strain · Sacrifice for loved ones
- Reading lane
- YA Books About Libraries