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Chase Devereaux is a shy, sensitive and unpopular 15-year-old who is not at all like the kids who are cocky, athletic and popular with students and teachers alike.
All he wants to do is get through the day, but the bullies won't let him.
I recalled very painful memories of my own younger brother who was sensitive, smart, and so not into sports. He managed to survive his school years, though many others are not as fortunate.
I enjoyed reading this very short story ...more
Chase Devereaux is a shy, sensitive and unpopular 15-year-old who is not at all like the kids who are cocky, athletic and popular with students and teachers alike.
All he wants to do is get through the day, but the bullies won't let him.
I recalled very painful memories of my own younger brother who was sensitive, smart, and so not into sports. He managed to survive his school years, though many others are not as fortunate.
I enjoyed reading this very short story ...more
I just read this. I honestly can't come up with adequate words to tell you how badly you NEED to read this story.
It is heartbreaking, honest and most unfortunate of all-relevant.
I wish there was not a need to read this book but there is. People of all ages, genders, sexual preferencesmneed to read this. Even if you are not and do not know anyone LBGT i can guarantee you will relate in some way. I intend to "be a Brad" as often as possible and necessary. ...more
It is heartbreaking, honest and most unfortunate of all-relevant.
I wish there was not a need to read this book but there is. People of all ages, genders, sexual preferencesmneed to read this. Even if you are not and do not know anyone LBGT i can guarantee you will relate in some way. I intend to "be a Brad" as often as possible and necessary. ...more
Wow. A powerful story of one boy's horrible treatment at the hands of bullies and another boy's awakening to the suffering bullying is causing at his school.
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Why did I read this? I knew it was going to be overly sentimental PFLAG bullshit. To know how bad it is, you just have to look at all the straight allies sobbing their hearts out in the reviews.
...Well, procrastination, honestly. It's only a dozen pages long.
It's really fucking bad, though. I don't mind gay teen melodrama, but this isn't even interesting melodrama---this territory is so well-trod that you can see the floor through it. This is the bullying story you'd expect from one of the more ...more
...Well, procrastination, honestly. It's only a dozen pages long.
It's really fucking bad, though. I don't mind gay teen melodrama, but this isn't even interesting melodrama---this territory is so well-trod that you can see the floor through it. This is the bullying story you'd expect from one of the more ...more
Mar 09, 2011
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