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Cracked by km walton6/11/2023 Through the people that they meet, the boys discover who they truly are and what's worth living for. Now both boys are roommates in a psych ward, involuntarily committed for five days after "suicide" attempts. Victor tries suicide and Bull tries to defend himself from his grandfather with a gun but ends with getting himself shot. Each boy is miserable and desperate for a way out. While Bull is a bully at school, he is a victim at home to his grandfather's fists and his mother's neglect. At the same time, he's reminded constantly that his parents never wanted him and is repeatedly belittled by their selfishness and egos. The bullying has gone on since kindergarten and hasn't improved. Victor is a victim of bullying done by Bull. This novel is told through the eyes of two boys - chapters alternating between Victor and William "Bull". Call me cynical, but when I read a book about hard-hitting themes like bullying and suicide, I don't necessarily want "happily ever after." While this book does a decent job tackling these two serious topics, I felt the rosy ending for these characters didn't jive with reality.
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