by Neal Shusterman (Author)
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). 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
Front Jacket
There's a reason why Brewster can't have friends--why he can't care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can't be explained. I know, because they're happening to me.
When Brontë starts dating Brewster "Bruiser" Rawlins--the guy voted Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty--her twin brother, Tennyson, isn't surprised. But then strange things begin to occur. Tennyson and Brontë's scrapes heal unnaturally fast, and cuts disappear before their eyes. What at first seems like their good fortune turns out to be more than they bargained for . . . much more.
--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)Back Jacket
There's a reason why Brewster can't have friends--why he can't care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can't be explained. I know, because they're happening to me.
When Brontë starts dating Brewster "Bruiser" Rawlins--the guy voted Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty--her twin brother, Tennyson, isn't surprised. But then strange things begin to occur. Tennyson and Brontë's scrapes heal unnaturally fast, and cuts disappear before their eyes. What at first seems like their good fortune turns out to be more than they bargained for . . . much more.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: October 04, 2011
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award (2013)
Award: Nutmeg Book Award (2013)
Award: Iowa Teen Award (2014)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Bruiser
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 10
